acutually...

Posted By: aa on 2006-03-14
In Reply to: then you should also use alkphos and crit and - O2sat...be consistent with your work NM

Subject: acutually...

stedman's abbr uses "proTime", "alk phos" (not alk phos), "crit", and "O2 sat" therefore, although it does not sound medically professional, technically, you ARE allowed to use these UNLESS specs say otherwise.

as far as being consistent, i know mts who actually use these abbreviations A LOT as those are what a lot of doctors use, AND THEY DO NOT GET PENALIZED for this either. if they're in the books, people will use them.

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is it protime, pro-time, or spelled out prothrombin time? also, where did you find it.. i've look - thanks in advance
- Here's a great site for labs..... - Smiley
- Protime and prothrombin time. They are two different studies. - PT and PTT
  - ?? PTT is partial thromboplastin time, PT is prothrombin time - thanks in advance
    - you are correct... c msg - aa
      - AAMT BOS Second Ed says, "The expanded form, prothrombin time, is preferable, but if the short..s - M
        BOS likes to make up their own thing just to be superior and.. - aa
        actually I think it makes perfect sense to use it as - 2 words even without BOS direction NM
        it is prothrombin time, to separate....sm - I don't agree - it does not make sense if
        Did you just decide to do that or did a particular MD - ask you for the combined form? NM
        to tell you the truth, I have seen it.....sm - I don't agree - it does not make sense if
        then you should also use alkphos and crit and - O2sat...be consistent with your work NM
        acutually... - aa
        beg to difer about accuracy of books - Stedman recently updated
        oh and.. - aa
        um hello...never said.... - aa
        sorry, meant "actually" - aa

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