Stones of the Lower Urinary Tract

This condition is treated in the Urology clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to the referral standards and include in particular:

• Irritative, voiding
• Capacity issues
• Pain and analgesic requirements
• Past urological surgery
• Any gross macroscopic haematuria
• Microscopic haematuria

Tests

• MSU
• Urine cytology
• U&E's
• Creatinine, calcium, uric acid, phosphorous
• eGFr
• Urine cytology
• Coagulation studies (if on anticoagulant therapy)
• Ultrasound of urinary tract, KUB
• Consider IVP/CT

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Urology clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

Adequate regular analgesia and a plan for exacerbation. Straining urine.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

🚩 Obstructed kidney

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Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: 1800 636 455

South

Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941