Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - No Category 1 criteria
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Kidney Stones – recurrent
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Kidney Stones – recurrent.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - No Category 2 criteria
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Recurrent nephrolithiasis with any of the following: - urinary metabolic assessment is needed - tubular dysfunction is evident - systemic disease with associated stone formation is evident Note: Acute management of symptomatic stones/obstruction - fall into Urology, Urinary tract calculi Clinical Prioritisation Criteria [https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cpc/urology/urinary-tract-calculi]
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Detailed history of nephrolithiasis episodes - FBC, ELFT, urea, creatinine, eGFR, calcium, magnesium and phosphate results - Ultrasound (kidney, ureters & bladder) or CT results - Urine microscopy for evaluation of urinary sediment and urine albumin creatinine ratio
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
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