You do not use fractions with metric system.
Posted By: NM on 2009-02-18
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Subject: You do not use fractions with metric system.
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I would type 0.25 if pertaining to medication or lab values. I was told never type in fraction form. So, if I had a doubt, I would spell it out one-fourth.
fractions
Thanks. I appreciate it. I had a corrected report and the correction was wrong because it did not have a hyphen. It lowered my score but then that picky QA needs some listen in typing out fractions.
fractions
Subject: fractions
there are fractions, like 6b, etc. Check that out and see if that is what it is.
fractions
Subject: fractions
I always type out fractions, i.e., one-quarter, one-half, as it can be confused with 1-2 or 1-4 even if written 1/4, 1/2.
No fractions
Subject: No fractions
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Subject: a tough one--drugs that use "grains" and fractions thereof
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Subject: decimals for metric so the 1.25 way
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Subject: 0.25, 0.5, etc. only used with metric measurements (cm, mm, etc.)
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Subject: I would use 1-1/2 - 1.5 is metric measurement.
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Subject: no - only abbreviate metric measurements
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Subject: inch is NOT used with metric values. That
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