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Is it Ringer's Lactate, Ringers Lactate, sm

Posted By: gmg on 2006-01-30
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Subject: Is it Ringer's Lactate, Ringers Lactate, sm

Ringers lactate OR ringers lacate.  I have seen it all these ways in Google, but can't find it in any of my books.  TIA!


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That is correct; however, it is most always dictated "lactated Ringer's" and that is also correct.  In this case, it would be Ringer's (possessive)... Hope this helps also.
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