referral criteria from primary care - possible Coeliac disease
Last reviewed 01/2018
Referral of people with suspected coeliac disease
- refer young people and adults with positive serological test results to a gastrointestinal specialist for endoscopic intestinal biopsy to confirm or exclude coeliac disease
- refer children with positive serological test results to a paediatric gastroenterologist or paediatrician with a specialist interest in gastroenterology for further investigation for coeliac disease
- refer people with negative serological test results to a gastrointestinal specialist for further assessment if coeliac disease is still clinically suspected
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