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Positive biopsy but negative bloods

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claire17188
claire17188

I Have presented with many symptoms associated with coeliac disease for about 2 years. I was having regular iron infusions as my iron stores could not maintain themselves so I was under the haemotology department . I had a biopsy just before christmas and the results came back positive for coeliac so I was discharged and referred back to a dietician and the gastro consultant and told to cut gluten out straightaway (which i did) I them saw the comsultant who said the blood test was negative so wouldn't diagnose until I had another blood test. I have reintroduced gluten but feel rubbish all the time . Don't know if it is a coincidence but my period hasn't come either. Wanting some advice as I don't really know where to go from here as I thought a biopsy was the final say.

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  • anthony10484
    anthony10484 claire17188

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    That seems bit odd. The blood test is usually regarded as being just an indicator and not very accurate while the biopsy is a definitive test. To suggest that the biopsy results need to be confirmed by a blood test does seem very much the wrong way round. Perhaps you should check back with the consultant to make sure that there has not been a misunderstanding.

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