Ringer's
Posted By: Patti on 2008-06-19
In Reply to: BOS says lactated Ringer (no "s") nm - XanaX
Subject: Ringer's
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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