s/l chem BG, maybe related to diabetes? See msg for sentence
Posted By: sm on 2007-08-24
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Subject: s/l chem BG, maybe related to diabetes? See msg for sentence
Vital Signs: Chem BG 251. Chem BG usually runs between 120 and 126.
I have googled and looked through all of my lab books. I think they are talking about finger stick glucose (bg=blood glucose). Anyone familiar with the term?
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