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Useful Management Information
- No useful management information
Minimum Referral Criteria
Does your patient meet the minimum referral criteria?
Category 1 (appointment within 30 calendar days) |
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Category 2 (appointment within 90 calendar days) |
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Category 3 (appointment within 365 calendar days) |
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Essential Referral Information
- Height, weight and BMI
- History of liver disease and/or previous cancer/s
- ELFT
- FBC
- Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) results
- HBV & HCV serology results
- Relevant imaging reports
If a specific test result cannot be obtained due to access, financial, religious, cultural or consent reasons a clinical override may be requested. This reason must be clearly articulated in the body of the referral.
Additional Referral Information
- Family history of HCC
- Past history of cancer e.g. colorectal cancer, gastric cancer
- History of liver disease
- Alcohol history
- Medication history including non-prescription medications, herbs, supplements
- INR results
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Smart Referrals
Preferred Method
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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
Hepatology (E-Blueslips)
Fax
(07) 5687 4497
Post
Booking and Referral Centre
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
Enquiries
1300 559 083
Service Availability
Dr Russell Canavan
Medical Director Hepatology, and Gastroenterology
Facilities
Gold Coast University Hospital
If you would like to send a named referral, please address it to the specialist listed above, who will allocate a suitably qualified specialist to see the patient. Alternatively, you can view a full list of our specialists.