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 xExplanation:

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 31st 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 EMIS System1International prostate

symptom score388o (lowercase letter O) XaN01 (zero)

Prostate-specific antigen level

43Z2 (code results coded as at path lab)

XE25C

Prostate specific antigen normal

43Z20 (zero) 43Z20

Prostate specific antigen abnormal

43Z21 43Z21

Referral to male urology clinic

8HTb XaJwW

Referred to urologist 8H5B 8H5BPrivate referral to urologist 8HVA 8HVA

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