Refer a patient
Referral is required for this clinic. Referring health care provider, please fax referral and all supporting documentation to 778-504-9762. Please note our updated eligibility guidelines as of May 2024.
Who is eligible for the RPL clinic?
- ≥ 2 consecutive unexplained pregnancy losses at ≤ 10 weeks gestation
- ≥ 1 unexplained pregnancy loss ≥ 10 weeks and ≤ 20 weeks gestation by ultrasound
- Patients with > 1 documented unexplained pregnancy loss at any gestational age with:
- Chronic histiocytic intervillositis, or
- Known anti-phospholipid syndrome ,or
- Suspected major uterine anomaly (includes fibroids and adenomysosis, excludes arcuate uterus), or
- Know parental translocation
A large number of losses are due to
random aneuploidy (abnormal number of chromosomes) in the embryo. We recommend
cytogenetic testing at the time of 2nd consecutive pregnancy loss
≥ 10 weeks (by CRL).
All requests for examination of products of conception < 20 wk gestation must include the
C&W Embryopathology Requisition Form (PDF).
Samples, accompanied by completed and signed requisitions, may be delivered to the C&W laboratory, located on the second floor of BC Children's Hospital through Entrance 11.
