ADevoto
May 29 2007, 04:10 PM
My 12 year old son got his test results back as follows:
Antigliadin IGA = 128 - <10 is normal
Antitissue IgA = 70 - <10 is normal
Fecal Fat score = <300 - <300 is normal.
So, they recommended a gluten free diet which I can understand. But what I don't get is why his fecal fat score is normal. He is in the 5% in weight. I would think that he would have some type of malabsorbion problem. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks
CarlaB
May 29 2007, 05:02 PM
They didn't specify how much under 300 it was. They used to. Mine was 280 and it was quite apparent by a simple visual inspection that my food was not digesting. I think I just had a good day the day I sent it in.
I also was having trouble keeping weight on and kept losing no matter how much I ate.
I'd bet his score is closer to the 300 rather than much lower.
Like any test, it's not perfect.
Also, it says he does not have malabsorption, it was not a test of malnutrition. He's absorbing enough of what he's eating to get the nutrition he needs, but it doesn't mean that he's getting all he needs. You would need a blood test for that.