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I have 2 opinions on this --

Posted By: s/m on 2008-06-24
In Reply to: Isn't g an acceptable abbreviation for gram? - Dazey

Subject: I have 2 opinions on this --

1) Miralax is generally given 17 g - half would 8.5 g.  That one grabs me more than the abbreviation issue.


2) g is an acceptable abbreviation for grams, but a lot of clients prefer it written out when used alone - much like the word liter when used alone.  It can sometimes be difficult to discern in the report.  If your client has no preference, I would continue to use g and just chalk it up to the QA's preference. 




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