question - DNA testing (blood)

August 28, 2006

Is getting DNA testing done, by paying out of one's own pocket,

worthwhile?

What could/would I gain by getting DNA testing done on myself?

Could it give me additional insight for my kidlets?

Could it set my mind at ease one way or the other about my situation?

My insurance company is giving me the funny run-around about DNA

testing. My doctor has written the letter of medical necessity

to request it, and submitted it to the Clinical Review Board FOUR

(count 'em, 4) times. Supposedly I'd get an answer " yes/no " within

48 hours. The 48 hours passed over a month ago and my doctor has

submitted the paperwork three additional times, with no response.

Prometheus Labs will give a price break to those who have to

pay out of their own pocket. I'm strongly considering doing it, and

my hubby is OK with that expense.

So... Is it worth while? Does one really gain from getting DNA

testing done if one is already (kind'a', sort'a') diagnosed celiac

and is already eating the GF diet?

It's mainly on my mind because I find myself worried again about

my third child. Even my hubby is beginning to think that my third

child needs to go gluten free.

Thoughts?

Vote: yeah/nay - is it worth a couple hundred bucks of cold hard

cash to get the blood DNA testing for celiac?

And, has any one already been kind'a'/sort'a' diagnosed celiac,

gone GF, and then had a NEGATIVE DNA test? And if so, what did

you make of it??? (That would be my biggest fear - not that I'm

going to spend hundreds of dollars, but what would I do if it

came back negative???!!!)

Esther in RI

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