Genetic Health
(General Genetics)
Conditions
Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all conditions for outpatient services and does not exclude consideration for referral unless specifically stipulated in the CPC exclusions section. Condition category legend: (AO) – Adults Only Conditions, (A/P-AFF) – Adult and Paediatric Conditions in AFFECTED Patients, (A/P-UN) – Adult and Paediatric Conditions in UNAFFECTED Patients, (PO) – Paediatric Only Conditions.
- Cardiac genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Endocrine genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Gastroenterology / hepatology genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Haematology genetics - excluding cancers (A/P-AFF)
- Metabolic genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Neurology genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Ophthalmic genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Other adult genetic conditions (AO)
- Paediatric genetics
- Renal genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Reproductive genetics (AO)
- Respiratory genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Untested and AFFECTED blood relative of a person with an identified gene mutation/chromosomal anomaly (confirmatory testing) (A/P-AFF)
- Untested and UNAFFECTED blood relative of a person with an identified gene mutation/chromosomal anomaly (predictive/presymptomatic testing) (A/P-UN)
- Cardiac genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Endocrine genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Gastroenterology / hepatology genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Haematology genetics - excluding cancers (A/P-AFF)
- Metabolic genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Neurology genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Ophthalmic genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Other adult genetic conditions (AO)
- Paediatric genetics
- Renal genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Reproductive genetics (AO)
- Respiratory genetics (A/P-AFF)
- Untested and AFFECTED blood relative of a person with an identified gene mutation/chromosomal anomaly (confirmatory testing) (A/P-AFF)
- Untested and UNAFFECTED blood relative of a person with an identified gene mutation/chromosomal anomaly (predictive/presymptomatic testing) (A/P-UN)
Emergency referrals
- No referrals to emergency relating to clinical genetics
GP Genetics referral advice line
For advice regarding referrals and clinical questions regarding patients that may require referral to Genetics Health Qld please phone (07) 36461686
This advice service is only available between 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Out of scope services
Not all services are appropriate to be seen in the Queensland public health system. Exceptions can always be made where clinically indicated. It is proposed that the following are not routinely provided in a public genetic service.
The following are not routinely provided in a public Genetics service.
General Genetics
- Individuals with a personal and/or family history of Ehlers Danlos syndrome type 3 / hypermobility / joint laxity. Please review the information fact sheet on the GHQ website regarding red flag signs in these patients which may trigger a referral to clinical genetics.
- Individuals who have a population risk of lower than 1 in 50 of being a carrier for a rare autosomal recessive disorder, where their partner is a known carrier of a rare autosomal recessive disorder. Please see information fact sheet on the GHQ website on common autosomal recessive disorders.
- Pregnant women with a high risk due to advanced maternal age or antenatal serum/nuchal screening investigations, who have not yet had a diagnostic test.
- Couples who have had recurrent miscarriages where the cause is NOT due to a chromosomal anomaly.
- Individuals who have had or are considering genetic testing of the MTHFR gene. Please see information fact sheet on the GHQ website.
- Individuals who have had or are considering ‘direct to consumer’ genetic testing.
- Individuals who have had or are requesting genetic testing relating to paternity
- Individuals who are not residents of Queensland.
Specialists list
Send referral
Hotline: 1300 364 938
Medical Objects ID: MQ40290004P
HealthLink EDI: qldmnhhs
Mail:
Metro North Central Patient Intake
Aspley Community Centre
776 Zillmere Road
ASPLEY QLD 4034
Health pathways
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