Question by Jake G: If a blood test shows I don’t have celiac disease, then do I 100% for sure not have it?
If I get tested for celiac disease and the results show I don’t have it, I heard I could still be allergic to gluten.
Is this true?
Sounds dumb… I mean if I don’t have it, then I don’t have it.
Best answer:
Answer by Nah Z
SOME people can have false negatives on the blood test. If you have significant gastro symptoms, your doctor can insert a camera into your belly to see if the disease is present or not, or to try and find out some other cause for your symptoms. Talk to your doctor about if this is appropriate.
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There are several reasons the test could be negative and you have celiac disease. First of all, if you aren’t eating gluten in your diet, the blood test will be negative.
The gray area is that you can have gluten intolerance and have a lot of the same problems as celiac disease without showing positive for celiac disease. Read the first attached reference article especially the inset about the celiac iceberg. The other sites have very good info on celiac
disease.
So if you are having problems that may be related to celiac disease and the tests are negative, then try a gluten free diet for 2-3 months and see if your symptoms go away.