Culture was sent for Gram's stain or gram stain. Which is correct? TIA!!
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No, don't cap gram-negative. The test Gram stain is capitalized - per Stedmans Inf Dis Book. -s
Subject: No, don't cap gram-negative. The test Gram stain is capitalized - per Stedmans Inf Dis Book. -sm
Also, I worked in a lab for many years, and gram-negative and gram-positive are not capitalized. Gram is the name of the doctor or scientist who came up with the staining test, Gram stain, so that is capped.
It should be Gram's stain, the formal name, or the result was gram negative.... then not.....nm
Subject: It should be Gram's stain, the formal name, or the result was gram negative.... then not.....nm
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Incorrect, it is gram-negative and cap only for Gram stain.
Subject: Incorrect, it is gram-negative and cap only for Gram stain.
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Gram stain, and gram-negative. (nm)
Subject: Gram stain, and gram-negative. (nm)
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Gram stain? nm
Subject: Gram stain? nm
gram stain or Gram stain
Subject: gram stain or Gram stain
Is the g in "gram stain and culture" capitalized? I keep finding it both ways and my brain is going numb here.
Gram stain
Subject: Gram stain
Culture and sensitivity done with s/l annagram stain did not reveal any kind of organisms.
Could he be saying Gram stain? He clearly pronounces it as annagram!
gram stain
Subject: gram stain
Occult Gram stain???
Subject: Occult Gram stain???
Is there an occult Gram stain? If there is not, what could he be saying place of the occult?
yes, there is occult Gram stain
Subject: yes, there is occult Gram stain
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could it be AFB? and that is Gram (capital G) stain. nm
Subject: could it be AFB? and that is Gram (capital G) stain. nm
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cytology and Gram stain?
Subject: cytology and Gram stain?
It is NOT Gram's stain - that is possessive
Subject: It is NOT Gram's stain - that is possessive
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Gram stain - upper case G
Subject: Gram stain - upper case G
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have another question----stools were sent for s/l ribgiacola?, rotavirus, Gram stain, etc
Subject: have another question----stools were sent for s/l ribgiacola?, rotavirus, Gram stain, etc
Which is correct..Gram or gram negative?nm
Subject: Which is correct..Gram or gram negative?nm
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gram-position pleomorphic bacilli? (gram-positive should be small "g")
Subject: gram-position pleomorphic bacilli? (gram-positive should be small "g")
Sted's Path and Lab Words - gram-negative bacilli but Gram
Subject: Sted's Path and Lab Words - gram-negative bacilli but Gram
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gram-negative, lactose-negative rods is correct. I found a couple of interesting websites SM
Subject: gram-negative, lactose-negative rods is correct. I found a couple of interesting websites SM
after doing a google search for gram-negative, lactose-negative rods. Basically testing organisms to see if they ferment lactose (positive) or not (negative).
Also, just FYI, gram-negative is not capitalized.
Probably too late, I'm sure. Better late than never, I guess.
Eye stain
Subject: Eye stain
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s/l stain angiogram
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it's 'anagram stain'.....nm
Subject: it's 'anagram stain'.....nm
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s/l ICD eye, used to stain eye in ocular surgery. TIA nm
Subject: s/l ICD eye, used to stain eye in ocular surgery. TIA nm
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I saw GelStar as that stain as well, this is an injection it last for
Subject: I saw GelStar as that stain as well, this is an injection it last for
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I did find Schiller stain, so I am going with that. nm
Subject: I did find Schiller stain, so I am going with that. nm
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acid-fast stain?
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Never mind - found it! Giemsa stain.
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Shilling or Schilling stain? I find Schiller test
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but the doc is clearly saying Shilling or Schilling stain? Thanks
found Sudan stain for quantitative fecal fat and celiac disease
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Howell-Jolly bodies, seen on micro of RBCs, blue-black on Wright stain......fit???? NM
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Gram or gram
Subject: Gram or gram
It's gram negative, as in gram-negative rods. There is also a Gram stain, which IS capped.
A-gram
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gram-negative/Gram-negative
Subject: gram-negative/Gram-negative
I have an email in to my supe to clarify this, but how do you transcribe "gram-negative" in a report?
Capitalized or not?
I have done it both ways and have been counted off each time for it, so I am looking for a little clarity here!
TIA!
pt has pneumonia & given s/l pla-fa-rin 1 gram I.M. nm
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Gram-negative?
Subject: Gram-negative?
I know I'm a little old lady who is very fixed in my ways, but do I need to type this phrase with a capital G? I guess if I must I will, but it looks strange to me. Got QA'd on it and lost some points. Tx.
gm may be for gram..dunno about MT
Subject: gm may be for gram..dunno about MT
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1 gram of Ancef was given s/l IB?
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g versus gram
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Subject: gram-positive____emia
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Gram or gram--to capitalize or not to capitalize??
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Given 2 gram IV piggy back
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How would you type *10 to the 5th* gram-neg rods?
Subject: How would you type *10 to the 5th* gram-neg rods?
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Stedman's says Gram negative
Subject: Stedman's says Gram negative
I knew Gram stain was in caps, and thought it was gram-negative until I saw Stedman's saying it was capped??? Is it wrong?
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