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Thank you to all who responded to my inquiry re the above. Please see  
the responses below:

Attached is a good fact sheet from the Univ. of Chicago CD Center  
about proper testing for CD.

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Please see the antibody test factsheet on our website...

http://www.celiacdisease.net/factsheets

It is best to test having never eliminated gluten from your  
diet,however, if you have been gluten free, depending on the length  
of time,6-8 weeks of at least one serving a day should be sufficient  
to raise antibody levels.  Please know that, resuming ingestion of  
gluten should be done under the care of a doctor who is knowledgeable  
about celiac disease.
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There is a CD profile which is a number of blood tests (from one  
drawing) with the main ones as I recall are ttg and ema. Normally the  
ttg is 0-3, mine was 111. Now if you are on a gluten-free diet these  
test will be negative within two weeks to a month. likewise the small  
intestine biopsy, which is not really necessary and is only 70%  
accurate.
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*Ten Facts About Celiac Disease Genetic Testing on www.celiac.com

*Print the FAQ sheet from www.celiacdisease.net to take to the doctor  
for b=
ack up reasons to test

Genetic testing at Enterolab
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Check www.theglutensyndrome.net
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Here is what is recommended by Dr. Fasano http://www.celiaccenter.org/ 
celiac/faq.asp

As far as a gluten challenge, no one really knows how much other  
than, eat a lot of it. One doctor I know recommends a slice of bread  
or its equivalent at every meal. How long? Again no one really knows.  
Some people will get damage quickly and for others, it may take years.
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Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTg) is what Dr. Fasano is suggesting.
To have the test done you have to be on gluten for an average of 3  
months; with eating the equalant of 1 slice of bread daily (another  
person says 2 pieces for same time period).
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Eat gluten 4-8 weeks, the equivalent of 2 slices of bread/daily
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http://www.celiaccentral.org/What_is_Celiac_/Diagnosis/435/
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