Streamlining the assessment of haematuria: 3-year outcomes of a dedicated haematuria clinic

Abstract

Background: Urgent assessment of haematuria is critical to exclude malignancy. The objective of this study is to report the outcomes of the first 3 years of a dedicated haematuria clinic at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, a Victorian tertiary hospital. Methods: All patients assessed in the haematuria clinic from April 2010 to April 2013 were included in the analysis. Outcomes were recorded prospectively and analysed retrospectively. Results: A total of 643 patients were seen in the haematuria clinic with non-visible (170, 26%) and visible haematuria (463, 72%) during this time period, all within 28 days of referral being triaged. Sixty-five (10%) patients were diagnosed with urothelial carcino..