Yes! But typically, this would only be if you self-diagnosed without being tested or were diagnosed by a medical provider solely by your symptoms/reactions to eating foods with gluten and didn’t have testing. A medical provider should order blood tests for screening. The gold standard for diagnosing celiac disease is a biopsy of the lining of your small intestine.
A misdiagnosis may mean you unnecessarily eliminate gluten and could mean you have some other illness.
This is why it’s important your diagnosis is done by a board-certified medical provider (typically a gastroenterologist).
And why it’s important not to self-diagnose.
niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/celiac-disease/diagnosis
Leah McGrath, RDN, LDN
Ingles Markets Corporate Dietitian
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