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Referrals can be made by telephone or fax (see contact information).
Fax: 604-273-7599
Wait times to see patients varies from 2-6 weeks. If you have an urgent consultation, we can typically see your patient within a few days, often the same day. Please speak to us directly.
We will contact your patient to schedule a convenient time and let you know by fax that your patient has been booked.
Richmond Urological Care Centre (RUCC) referrals can be made by completeing this form and faxing to 604-244-5281
For New Patients
For urgent consults, we can usually see patients within 48 hours, often on the same day. We would ask that a physician to physician discussion take place. Please contact us so that we may discuss the case with you.
For Established Patients
Please contact the office directly. If the attending Urologist is unavailable, we can schedule your patient to be seen by one of the other Urologists currently in clinic.
If you feel that the placement of a ureteral stent would be beneficial in avoiding a urological complication during your surgery, you may make a request for a urologist to place a stent pre-operatively. Please complete the downloadable form and fax to our office to determine if we can accomodate your request.
Read the instructions carefully.
There are several things you can do to expedite the care of your patients. This includes ordering appropriate laboratory and imaging investigations prior to making the referral. The following should be used as guidelines only. Please tailor investigations as you see fit to your own assessment of the patient.
PATIENTS ARE OFTEN UNAWARE OF THEIR HEALTH STATUS (INCLUDING PRIOR SURGERIES, ALLERGIES AND MEDICATIONS). AS THEIR FAMILY PHYSICIAN, YOU WILL HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THESE ISSUES AND CAN FACILIATE A THOROUGH REFERRAL BY INCLUDING THIS INFORMATION IN YOUR REFERRAL NOTES.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REFER PATIENTS TO OUR WEBSITE SO THAT THEY CAN PREPARE FOR THEIR OFFICE VISIT |
Blood in the urine can be a sign of serious underlying disease. Except instances where microscopic hematuria is detected in completely asymptomatic young patients (less than 40 years of age) with known stone disease or recent urinary tract infection, virtually all other patient should be evaluated. If in doubt, err on the side of caution and refer the patient for review.
Males who have been unable to conceive after one year of conservative effort should be referred for evaluation. Their partner should also be evaluated, regardless of what the semen analysis result shows. There are some circumstances where earlier referral may be indicated such as males for whom there is a strong likelihood of having a fertility issue such as prior chemotherapy, radiation, pelvic surgery, erectile dysfunction, et cetera. In addition, advanced female reproductive age (older than the mid 30s) may prompt an earlier referral.
A frequent reason for referral is concern regarding the presence of prostate cancer. This is often prompted by measurement of a high PSA or abnormal prostate exam. are evaluation is contextual and therefore having idea of what prior PSA values and the patient's general medical status is our critical in determining if the biopsy is indicated.
Recurrent urinary tract infections are common in women, though rare in males. Men should have a urological evaluation if they have any infection. Use your discretion for females. Please do your best to document that an infection has infact occurred. The absence of a positive urine culture associated (i.e. culture-negative urinary symptoms) should be a flag to look for other causes - especially carcinoma in situ of the bladder.