NM- nuclear medicine white blood cell scan
Posted By: D on 2007-08-24
In Reply to: Ortho - patient had bone scan consistent with - sm - Thanks.
Subject: NM- nuclear medicine white blood cell scan
Y could be white
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Maybe white blood cell scan? nm
Subject: Maybe white blood cell scan? nm
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maybe white blood cell bone scan? (nm)
Subject: maybe white blood cell bone scan? (nm)
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There is a white blood cell labeling done in conjunction with a bone scan. That's probably what
Subject: There is a white blood cell labeling done in conjunction with a bone scan. That's probably what
the dictator means.
Also reviewed were bone scan, white cell scan and s/l solfar coag scan. Thanks
Subject: Also reviewed were bone scan, white cell scan and s/l solfar coag scan. Thanks
WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT
Subject: WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT
should be typed 5,300 if he dictated 5.3 thousand.
WCBC=white blood cell count (same as WBC) -nm
Subject: WCBC=white blood cell count (same as WBC) -nm
s/l tired white blood cell study
Subject: s/l tired white blood cell study
s/l tired white blood cell study. This is in a patient with chronic wound infection. Not used in any context, just dictates will send copy of s/l tired white blood cell study.
tagged red blood cell scan
Subject: tagged red blood cell scan
Cancer patient cbc results. White blood cell count reached a S/L nater?
Subject: Cancer patient cbc results. White blood cell count reached a S/L nater?
The patient is a cancer patient having chemo. The cbc report says "The white blood cell count did - or did not - reach a NATER of 2.3 after his last cycle. I'm pretty new to oncology notes... Help please..
I've heard of red blood cell "tagged" scan.
Subject: I've heard of red blood cell "tagged" scan.
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Ceretec is correct if it is a nuclear medicine study nm
Subject: Ceretec is correct if it is a nuclear medicine study nm
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nuclear medicine lung perfusion/ventilation **s/l technetium-99m MA**...sm
Subject: nuclear medicine lung perfusion/ventilation **s/l technetium-99m MA**...sm
I'm questioning the MA. I can't document it anywhere.
Thank you for any help...
LEUKO- White, Colorless, EMIA- Blood or referring to the presence of a substance in the blood
Subject: LEUKO- White, Colorless, EMIA- Blood or referring to the presence of a substance in the blood
Probably mumbling a Myoview nuclear scan...nm
Subject: Probably mumbling a Myoview nuclear scan...nm
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Has anyone heard of s/l Lexy Scan nuclear study (cardiac). nm
Subject: Has anyone heard of s/l Lexy Scan nuclear study (cardiac). nm
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white cell count
Subject: white cell count
doctor dictates:
white cell counts in the range of three to three thirty-six hundred.
How should that be written?
UA shows "a field tact" with white blood cells and red blood cells. What's he saying here?
Subject: UA shows "a field tact" with white blood cells and red blood cells. What's he saying here?
Thanks for the help - indium white cell study
Subject: Thanks for the help - indium white cell study
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tagged? they do red and white cell studies nm
Subject: tagged? they do red and white cell studies nm
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white cell count 8.6 thousand
Subject: white cell count 8.6 thousand
If that is what the doc said, that is how you write it. 8.6 thousand
white cell count 8.6 thousand; how to write...
Subject: white cell count 8.6 thousand; how to write...
Dictator says "white cell count 8.6 thousand." Do I write it 8.6000 or...?
White Blood Count--nm
Subject: White Blood Count--nm
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white blood count (sm)
Subject: white blood count (sm)
Doc dictates white blood count s/l 5 point 3,000. How do you type this?
White-label bone scan??
Subject: White-label bone scan??
Sound right to anyone?
Setting of osteomyelitis.
TIA!
White blood count s/l 6.2 x 10 to 9 per liter
Subject: White blood count s/l 6.2 x 10 to 9 per liter
leukos =leukocytes (white blood cells)
Subject: leukos =leukocytes (white blood cells)
leukocyte which is part of white blood cells
Subject: leukocyte which is part of white blood cells
on red blood cell & cancer
Subject: on red blood cell & cancer
The patient required Nomers pack red blood cell and platelet transfusions during the hospitalization. <--is this right>
The patient became pensidophenic <soundslike> from his cancer chemotherapy.
RE: on red blood cell & cancer
Subject: RE: on red blood cell & cancer
just a guess - numerous packed red blood cell
pancytopenic
Red ( or white) blood cells per high-power field
Consult anyone please?
RBC/HPF or RBCs/HPF or since she says the whole thing out do I type the whole thing out? Usually I know but I must admit I am stumped.
Thanks!
0 to1 red blood cell per high powered field"
Subject: 0 to1 red blood cell per high powered field"
Sorry!
When I was making the post, it showed the highlighted section, but I guess it didn't actually post that way..."0 to1 red blood cell per high powered field" was what I was questioning
I've used white-white before. You'll hear red-white zone, too. nm
Subject: I've used white-white before. You'll hear red-white zone, too. nm
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It is white. They use acetic acid to stain the area and if there is anything there it turns white.
Subject: It is white. They use acetic acid to stain the area and if there is anything there it turns white.
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white-white per the Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery
Subject: white-white per the Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery
doing arthroscopic knee surgery, white on white tear or something else?
Subject: doing arthroscopic knee surgery, white on white tear or something else?
There was an unstable bucket-handle tear of the medial meniscus s/l white on white or white and white or white/white tear? Thanks
tears can be in the white-on-white zone
Subject: tears can be in the white-on-white zone
Maybe hairy cell CLL or T-cell CCL (also Sezary syndrome. nm
Subject: Maybe hairy cell CLL or T-cell CCL (also Sezary syndrome. nm
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York cell or yolk cell tumor?
Subject: York cell or yolk cell tumor?
The dictator is spelling it but he is oriental and does the R for L substitution!
Testicular cancer. Yolk or York? I did a google search and York University has a lot of research papers on such subjects. Otherwise, nada.
I know there are yolk sac tumors but that's a different type.
non-small cell or nonsmall cell?
Subject: non-small cell or nonsmall cell?
I was taught that typically we do not use hyphens but QA changed mine. That doesn't mean it is correct (as we all know), so thought I would ask you all. 
Thanks for your help!
T-cell rich, B-cell lymphoma?
Subject: T-cell rich, B-cell lymphoma?
CT SCAN cannt figure out part of scan Pls see message
Reveals abnormal hypermetabolism in the lymph nodes in the neck, more right than left including ?factitious learning of the thyroid?, in the anterior mediastinum as well large expansile right rib lesion. Bone scan reveals uptake in the right lateral 7th and 8th ribs.
Chlorthalidone is used for treating high blood pressure alone or in combination with other blood pre
Subject: Chlorthalidone is used for treating high blood pressure alone or in combination with other blood pressure medicines. It may be used along with other medicines for the treatment of fluid retention and swelling associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver and other causes.
white white zone
Subject: white white zone
There was a longitudinal tear, not all that unstable, in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus in more the white white zone. Not sure exactly how this should look. White-white, white/white or something else. Thanks.
...or liver-spleen scan or radionuclide scan. nm
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blood transfusion: 3 units s/l spectra blood cells
Subject: blood transfusion: 3 units s/l spectra blood cells
are you sure the doc is saying nuclear
Subject: are you sure the doc is saying nuclear
He could be using doc shortspeak by saying "myo" for myocardial and then following it with perfusion scan.
Have never heard of a myonuclear scan, but have definitely heard of myocardial perfusion scans.
ok, me again. Periventricular white matter or paraventricular white matter changes?
Subject: ok, me again. Periventricular white matter or paraventricular white matter changes?
maybe nuclear SPECT, not sure on other (nm)
Subject: maybe nuclear SPECT, not sure on other (nm)
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Nuclear Med Renogram
Subject: Nuclear Med Renogram
The doc says T one-half of clearance from peak activity.. What is the correct way to type this? TIA
3+ nuclear sclerosis or three plus nuclear sclerosis
Subject: 3+ nuclear sclerosis or three plus nuclear sclerosis
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heme, means blood or the red part of blood. nm
Subject: heme, means blood or the red part of blood. nm
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