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Catherine in Australia says: “Thank you sincerely for all the information”. She is now interested in getting the blood tests done for her son – but she is not sure how to go about this. She asks: “Will any Doctor run these blood tests? If not, who can I see in Brisbane? She also wonders if she has to be eating gluten to be tested, she says: “My son has been gluten-free for one week, -how long should my son wait now on a normal diet before having the blood tests? Thank you again, Catherine” These are the most common question that I am asked. What Doctor?
Well any doctor can write out the blood request forms, but many refuse to do this. Also you have to insist that the IgG-gliadin antibody test is done, but unfortunately, many labs refuse to do this test (they say that the gliadin test is not useful for making a diagnosis of coeliac disease – this is correct. But I am looking for gluten-sensitivity). So ask your doctor for ALL the tests, then ring the labs and find out which lab will test for gliadin antibodies (Not of caution, you do NOT want the DEAMIDADTED gliadin antibody test instead). What if on gluten? The tests are for ANTIBODIES – so it is fine to have been off gluten for a few weeks – he does not have to be eating gluten for the blood tests, but he does need to be eating gluten if he is going to have an endoscopy. I hope that this helps. I do into all of these details in my book “The Gluten Syndrome” – I suggest that you buy it. Cheers, Dr Rodney Ford.
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