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I like this site, you can pull by lab test, conditions, ages, etc.

Posted By: Spice on 2007-05-31
In Reply to: does anyone have a good resource that - WImom

Subject: I like this site, you can pull by lab test, conditions, ages, etc.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/


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its prob hair pull test.
Subject: its prob hair pull test.

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see inside for site on how to read your hearing test--sm
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Subject: ages

Dictator says one-and-a-half-years-old. He said 'years'. Is this correct and did I type it correctly. This is at the beginning of a sentence.
Sure did, along with using numbers for all ages now, not just 10 and over. nm
Subject: Sure did, along with using numbers for all ages now, not just 10 and over. nm

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Hyphens with ages

Anyone know the rule on this one:


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ages 40's or fourties
Subject: ages 40's or fourties

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or

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I haven't transcribed it as urine analysis in ages, but rather urinalysis.
Subject: I haven't transcribed it as urine analysis in ages, but rather urinalysis.

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You're welcome...any spelling always comes after you've spent ages trying to figure out :-)
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Well, the pt did not have any of those conditions
Subject: Well, the pt did not have any of those conditions

but it could have been what they were trying to say. 


I just left a blank.   anyway


Any other conditions mentioned?
Subject: Any other conditions mentioned?

It can also be used for bipolar and migraines.  I hope this helps!!
Thanks! I've used them to look up but not for conditions.
Subject: Thanks! I've used them to look up but not for conditions.


comorbidity conditions: PEG 2
Subject: comorbidity conditions: PEG 2

what s/l PEG 2 is listed under comorbidity conditions.  I found that PEG can mean pneumoencephalography or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, but neither of these have a "2" related to them and they aren't conditions.  Any ideas??


Thanks for checking, but I don't think either of those fit because he has no medical conditions.
Subject: Thanks for checking, but I don't think either of those fit because he has no medical conditions.

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Certain conditions, etc. still use roman numerals
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Subject: What medical conditions/diagnoses are we talking about?

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Subject: diagnosis for a four-year-old conditions listed inside:

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drugs.com helpful, phonetic and wildcard and even conditions nm
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s/l pull on dexelation
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Unless treatment in the report indicates those conditions are present, would just leave blanks. nm
Subject: Unless treatment in the report indicates those conditions are present, would just leave blanks. nm

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It's possible. They need to pull on something to remove these tubes, so either could be okay. n
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