| Triage category |
Triage criteria
(not all inclusive) |
Referral process |
Facilitators |
|---|
| Emergent C1 |
- New diagnosis of acute leukemia
- Severe thrombocytopenia (Platelets <20,000)
- Severe anemia (Hgb <60)
- Severe leukopenia (WBC <1,000)
- Patients with a new diagnosis of DVT or PE should be referred directly to the Emergency Department
|
PHONE
902-473-2220 “Hematologist on Call”
AND FAX referral marked URGENT |
- Recent blood work
- Bone marrow report (if available)
|
|---|
| Urgent C2 |
- New established diagnosis of Lymphoma or Hodgkin Lymphoma (If lymphoma is suspected, please arrange biopsy to confirm BEFORE referral.)
|
Fax referral |
- Tissue biopsy (usually by a general surgeon) is generally required prior to appointment
- Recent blood work
- Bone marrow report (if available)
|
|---|
| Semi-Urgent C3 |
- New diagnosis of myeloma
- New diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), if patient stable
- Moderate anemia <80
- Moderate thrombocytopenia <50,000
|
Fax referral |
- Recent blood work
- Bone marrow report (if available)
|
|---|
| Non-Urgent C4 |
- Mild cytopenias
- WBC <2.5
- Hgb <120
- Platelets <100,000
- Duration of anticoagulation
- Homozygous HFE C282Y Hemachromatosis
- New diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), if patient stable
- Moderate leukopenia, anemia or thrombocytopenia
- Personal or family history of previous thrombosis
|
Fax or mail referral |
- Date of surgery REQUIRED when patients are referred for perioperative management of anticoagulation
- Recent and previous CBC as well as other relevant blood tests are always appreciated
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