Table 2

Small bowel biopsy diagnosis frequency distribution according to pathology practice setting

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  • In-house pathologist and referral pathologist primary diagnosis distribution, by type of pathology setting, after evaluation of small bowel biopsies from 102 patients suspected of having coeliac disease.

  • Inconclusive = cases inadequate for histological interpretation; other = diseases other than coeliac disease.

  • In bold are overall totals, in italics subcategory totals.

  • Shaded cells represent agreement.

  • CD, coeliac disease; CH, community hospital; CL, commercial laboratory; UH, university hospital.