Hi there,
I'm a male in my (very) early 30's.
For a while (a few years) I've had chronic diarrhea. It concerned me only because it was annoying, and not because it was causing me any pain. I was eating a lot (above 3000 calories) in an attempt to gain mass for weightlifting, and I was also drinking coffee (several cups) everyday. About six months ago, I started to have a bit more discomfort (still no pain), and I had feelings of incomplete evacuation. I went to a gastro, and he suggested that I might have IBS. He suggested we do blood tests and perhaps a colonoscopy.
I modified my diet and removed coffee entirely. This cleared up the diarrhea, and now my stools are solid. I started feeling better about my condition.
But then... My blood tests came back with one abnormal result: 42.1 for ASCA IGG. Above 30 is considered a positive result on this panel.
Some of my other applicable results, all normal or within healthy range:
ASCA IGA 16.3 (normal when < 20)
Proteinase-3 < 1 (normal)
ANCA screen negative
SED RATE 1 (normal)
White Blood Cell Count normal, 5.8
C Reactive Protein 0.10 (normal when < 0.80)
Lactoferrin was negative, < 30
As far as I know, I have no other signs or symptoms of Crohn's. Is there any way that I could get a result of 42.1 for ASCA IGG and not have Crohn's?
As you can imagine, I'm now quite concerned. I have a colonoscopy scheduled, but I am scared that this blood test is a smoking gun for Crohn's.
Shorter: can you test positive for ASCA IGG and not have Crohn's?
Thank you.
I'm a male in my (very) early 30's.
For a while (a few years) I've had chronic diarrhea. It concerned me only because it was annoying, and not because it was causing me any pain. I was eating a lot (above 3000 calories) in an attempt to gain mass for weightlifting, and I was also drinking coffee (several cups) everyday. About six months ago, I started to have a bit more discomfort (still no pain), and I had feelings of incomplete evacuation. I went to a gastro, and he suggested that I might have IBS. He suggested we do blood tests and perhaps a colonoscopy.
I modified my diet and removed coffee entirely. This cleared up the diarrhea, and now my stools are solid. I started feeling better about my condition.
But then... My blood tests came back with one abnormal result: 42.1 for ASCA IGG. Above 30 is considered a positive result on this panel.
Some of my other applicable results, all normal or within healthy range:
ASCA IGA 16.3 (normal when < 20)
Proteinase-3 < 1 (normal)
ANCA screen negative
SED RATE 1 (normal)
White Blood Cell Count normal, 5.8
C Reactive Protein 0.10 (normal when < 0.80)
Lactoferrin was negative, < 30
As far as I know, I have no other signs or symptoms of Crohn's. Is there any way that I could get a result of 42.1 for ASCA IGG and not have Crohn's?
As you can imagine, I'm now quite concerned. I have a colonoscopy scheduled, but I am scared that this blood test is a smoking gun for Crohn's.
Shorter: can you test positive for ASCA IGG and not have Crohn's?
Thank you.