<20 question..... anitbodies question - minimum of 20?

June 6, 2003

Well... I;ve been getting TgAb " less than 20 " and when i called the lab to

ask if <20 was 'undetectable' or <20 was " there is something but we can't

measure it " they told me that " <20 " was 'undetectable' and the lab tests are

able to see over 20 so <20 is undetectable. WHAT I DON'T KNOW is if <20 is

'Tg is a realiable marker' or not.....

Am I making a point?

Rodrigo

and all - anitbodies question - minimum of 20?

Rosen wrote:

> ... She said the reason for this measurment is because

> you can have TgAb present, but the existence of them

> does not interfere with accurate Tg readings until

> they are above 20.

Hi, -

I think it was you who posted similar information a while ago. That's very

interesting; I've never heard that number before, although I know at least

one other member whose lab doesn't test TgAb below 20.

Anyone else who either heard that TgAb below 20 doesn't interfere with Tg

readings, or whose labs test only to " <20 " ?

Thanks -

(whose labs test to <2)

NYC

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