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Hi,

I just received the following note and results regarding my child's  
celiac panel results. Is it true that there is no significance to  
these results and that they are in fact negative?

The provider says:

"...You will see an elevated level on one of the tests but this has  
no significance as the best test for ruling out Celiac is the IGA  
study for both serum and tissue markers and his are negative. The IGG  
is usually elevated in most people which is of no clinical  
significance. Based on these results he does not have gluten  
sensitivity..."

CELIAC PACKAGE:

COMPONENT						VALUE		FLAG		LOW	HIGH	UNITS	STATUS			

Anti Endomysial, IgA					Negataive				Neg					
Anti Gliadin, IgA						2						0		19		  U						
Anti Gliadin, IgA						IgA anti-gliadin ref range:						
										
Anti Gliadin, IgA						(<20 U negative)					
Anti Gliadin, IgA						(20-30 U low positive)
Anti Gliadin, IgA						(>30 U positive)	

Anti Gliadin, IgG						39			  H	
										
Anti Gliadin, IgG						IgG anti-gliadin ref range:						
										
Anti Gliadin, IgG						(<20 U negative)						
Anti Gliadin, IgG						(20-60 U indeterminate)	
Anti Gliadin, IgG						(61-90 U low positive)	
Anti Gliadin, IgG						(>90 U positive)						
Anti tTransglutaminase, IgA			1						0		19			U			
Anti tTransglutaminase, IgA			(<20 negative)					
										
Anti tTransglutaminase, IgA			(20-30 U low positive)				
Anti tTransglutaminase, IgA			(>30 U positive)								
Anti tTransglutaminase, IgG			Negative				Neg

I look forward to your feedback.

Thank you.

Sue				

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