Stones of the Lower Urinary Tract
Outpatients | UrologyThis 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
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Emergency
🚩 Obstructed kidney
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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