GHCCG QOF QP PATHWAY
Pathway name: Urology PSA Test Request Aim:
(please put a cross in the appropriate box)
To ensure appropriate outpatient referrals and reduce variation
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Explanation: This pathway has been developed to provide guidance when a patient aged between 50 and 80 years requests a PSA test. Specific intervention: 1) For all referring clinicians within the practice to review pathway for advice.
Outcome Measure: To be completed and returned with final report by 31 st March 2013. Number of patients aged 50 to 80 years requesting PSA test between 8th October 2012 and 28th February 2013: Number of times pathway followed resulting in: Advice leaflet given: No test carried out: PSA test undertaken: Raised PSA but normalised on repeating i.e not referred: Referral to secondary care:
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Read codes: The below read codes may be used to assist you with the reporting of use of this pathway, if appropriate for your practice: Read Code International prostate symptom score Prostate-specific antigen level Prostate specific antigen normal Prostate specific antigen abnormal Referral to male urology clinic Referred to urologist Private referral to urologist
EMIS
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388o (lowercase letter O)
XaN01 (zero)
43Z2 (code results coded as at path lab)
XE25C
43Z20 (zero)
43Z20
43Z21
43Z21
8HTb
XaJwW
8H5B 8HVA
8H5B 8HVA
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