can anyone explain my blood test referal to me? it's for gluten intolerance

[hatwoman]

I've got a referal to take to the hospital. Under haematology" the doc has ticked a box that says FBC; under clinical biochemistry^ she's ticked LFT and under other (still under clinical biochemistry) she's put coeliac screen (by db has coeliacs, so this makes sense) and under drug levels she's put SGT. She said she'd ask me to be tested for liver function too. but just wondered what all this things stand for. anyone know?

full blood count - FBC

liver function test - LFT

don't know SGT!!

fbc = full blood count I believe

You beat me lulumama!

I don't know what the things stand for but I know that they test for antibodies in the first instance if they're wondering about coeliac disease. Then if the antibodies are present they have to do a slightly more invasive test to get an accurate diagnosis.

Probably not much help I know. If you are coeliac it's well worth finding out now and getting it under control.

Good luck with the tests.

lab tests online

I find that link really useful for blood tests

derrrr. never though LFT might be that - I think I assumed it would be something far more mysterious! so what's the difference between haematology and clinical biochemistry - seeing, as far as I know, I'm only giving them blood to look at, and not anything else. (or am I'm going to turn up and be asked to poo on demand )

My guess is that SGT is serum transglutaminase, I think that's tested for in coeliac disease.

Oh, clinical biochemistry is looking at enzyme levels and stuff like that, but haematology would be more blood cell counts, haemaglobin levels and so on.