<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> I, too, had a biopsy at the end of September for CD. I had been on a gluten free diet for 2 1/2 months. Two weeks prior to the biopsy, my doctor said to eat food with gluten in it--a couple of pieces of bread each day should do it. I had been eating oatmeal during that 2 1/2 months period, so he said I really wasn't totally gluten free. My results were just like Pat's & Abigail's who wrote earlier...NEGATIVE. I was relieved in some ways, but also confused. I feel so much better when I don't eat gluten. The doctor said there was absolutely no evidence of damaged villi in the small intestines. After reading Abigail's story, however, perhaps I should pursue this more with the pathologist. My doctor did concede that I could have gluten intolerance and that if I felt better not eating gluten, then I could certainly remain GF. The difference for me will be that the villi won't be damaged as in someone with CD. I won't have to be as strict as most...if some gluten is hidden in some product, then it won't do any damage, just make me feel bad. His confidence that I don't have CD is even greater since I tested negative for wheat allergies (I had both RAST & scratch tests done). The doctor I saw is one of the top CD doctors in Houston. He came highly recommended by another CD person. I like him alot and think he knows his stuff. My concern is that the two week challenge I did wasn't enough, having been GF (except for oats) for 2 1/2 months. I am lactose intolerant, so maybe I'm gluten intolerant, too. I've also got all kinds of other health issues that affect the abdominal region (endometriosis with bowel involvement, lupus-has shown up now in my gut, hypothyrodism). I also have fibromyalgia, food, chemical & inhalent allergies, candida... It's too big a puzzle for me to figure out alone. Any thoughts or suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks. Elizabeth in Houston TX