Criteria for referral to public hospital specialist clinic services

• Women with 3 or more urinary tract infections in a year
• Women with 2 or more urinary tract infections in 6 months
• Men with 2 or more urinary tract infections in a year.

Information to be included in the referral

Information that must be provided:

• Midstream specimen of urine
• Urine microscopy culture sensitivities history
• Urinary tract ultrasound.

Provide if available:

• Urea and electrolytes
• Blood glucose test
• Bladder diary.

Additional comments

The Summary and referral information lists the information that should be included in a referral request.

Where appropriate and available the referral may be directed to an alternative specialist clinic or service.

Referral to a public hospital is not appropriate for

Not applicable.