Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Hb > 200g/L and asymptomatic - HCT > 0.6 (men), >0.56 (women) and asymptomatic - Hb (upper limit of normal) with thrombosis or symptoms of hyper viscosity
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Polycythaemia
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Polycythaemia.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. Hb > upper limit of normal with: - JAK2 V617F or exon 12 mutation and/or - suppressed EPO (no thrombosis symptoms)
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Hb > upper limit of normal to 200g/L or HCT 0.51 to 0.60 (men) with no red flags - Hb > upper limit of normal to 185g/L or HCT 0.48 to 0.56 (women)
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Serial FBC - E/LFT - Smoking history
Out of scope / wrong door
Not all services are appropriate to be seen in the Queensland public health system. Exceptions can always be made where clinically indicated. It is proposed that the following are not routinely provided in a public Haematology service The following are not routinely provided in a public Haematology service. - Elevated ferritin with normal/low transferrin saturation unless specific concerns - Simple folate, B12 deficiency - Isolated lymphopenia without evidence of lymphoproliferative disorder - Mild stable isolated cytopenia (Neutrophils >1.5, platelets >100, Hb>100) with unremarkable blood film - Isolated raised ESR, CRP or microglobulin without evidence of lymphoproliferative disorder or myeloma - Isolated red cell macrocytosis without cytopenia’s and otherwise unremarkable blood film - Iron deficiency with Hb >100
Parent service: Haematology
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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