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A month ago, a routine blood test showed that my Red Blood Cell count was
low: 4.42 m/cmm, with a normal range of 4.50 to 6.00 m/cmm.  An test for
occult blood in the stool was positive.  My family doctor referred me to a
gastro-enterologist.  This doctor ran some blood tests:

Gliadan  Antibodies
  Gliadin AB IGA  Result: 100 Units, where >30 is "moderate to strong"
  Gliadin AB IGG  Result:  17 Units, where <24 is "negative"

Tissue Transglutaminase IG
  (tTG) Ab, IgA     Result: 11, where <20 is "negative"

Gastrin    result:  35 pg/mL   Normal: 0-108 pg/mL

T3, Free   result: 314 pg/mL   Normal: 230-420 pg/mL

TSH, Ultra Sensitive (F)  Result: 2.1 mIU/l  Normal: 0.40-5.50

Prothrombin Time  Result: 11.2 seconds  Normal: 9.0-11.5

INR    Result: 1.1   Normal: 0.9-1.1

PTT   Result: 30 seconds   Normal: 22-34

Free T4   result: 1.1 ng/dL  Normal: 0.8-1.8

He also did an endoscopy exam of the stomach and intestines from both ends.

His office called to tell me that I was Celiac.  When I finally got to see
him a couple of weeks later, I asked if the intestinal biopsy was positive,
and he said no.  I said I thought that a positive biopsy was required to
diagnose CD, and he said that maybe he didn't pick the right spots in the
intestine, but that the blood tests showed that I was Celiac.

Did I get a proper diagnosis?  Or should I get a second opinion?  If so, I
would like a recommendation.  I live in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

I don't want to eat gluten-free if I don't have to.

Dick
 

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