Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Cystic kidney disease associated with severe symptoms or complications (e.g. pain, haemorrhage, recurrent infection)
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Cystic kidney disease
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Cystic kidney disease.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Cystic kidney disease associated with mild to moderate symptoms or complications - Cystic kidney disease, in a female patient that is contemplating pregnancy
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Asymptomatic cystic kidney disease
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Presence of comorbid conditions such as hypertension, diabetes or vascular disease - Family history of kidney disease - List of medications - FBC & ELFT results - Urine midstream M/C/S (including testing for red cell morphology and casts preferable) - Urine albumin creatinine ratio (ACR) or urine protein creatinine ratio (PCR) (ideally early morning sample but a random sample is acceptable) - Recent BP results - Ultrasound (kidney, ureters & bladder) or alternative kidney imaging results
Out of scope / wrong door
There are currently no out of scope conditions for this service.
Parent service: Nephrology
Send outpatient referrals to
- Smart Referrals preferred (Best Practice or Medical Director)
- Medical Objects GQ42150009Z (lookup qh → QHEALTH, GOLD COAST HEALTH OUTPATIENT)
- HealthLink EDI Qldgchsd
- Fax (07) 5687 4497 — Booking and Referral Centre
- Post: Booking and Referral Centre, Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215
- Clinic enquiries 1300 559 083
HealthPathways
Sign in for localised assessment and management. HealthPathways does not send the referral. Register: gchealthpathways@health.qld.gov.au