Criteria for referral to public hospital specialist clinic services

• Positive coeliac serology
• Advice on, or review of, symptomatic coeliac disease (previous histological diagnosis) not responding to dietary and medical management.

Information to be included in the referral

Information that must be provided

• Coeliac serology results or previous histology results
• Full blood examination
• Iron studies.

Provide if available

• Gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. diarrhoea, weight loss)
• Previous gastroscopy results
• Previous histology results
• Previous gastroenterology assessments or opinions
• Urea and electrolytes
• Liver function tests
• Details of previous medical management including the course of treatment and outcome of treatment
• Details of any other autoimmune conditions.

Additional comments

The Summary and referral information lists the information that should be included in a referral request.

Where appropriate and available the referral may be directed to an alternative specialist clinic or service.

Referral to a public hospital is not appropriate for

• Positive coeliac gene test without positive coeliac serology.