gram-position pleomorphic bacilli? (gram-positive should be small "g")
Posted By: MT50 on 2007-12-04
In Reply to: s/l cleomorphine bacilli - sm - help
Subject: gram-position pleomorphic bacilli? (gram-positive should be small "g")
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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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should Gram-negative bacilli be capitalized?
Subject: should Gram-negative bacilli be capitalized?
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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gram-positive coccemia?
Subject: gram-positive coccemia?
how about gram positive bacteremia?
Subject: how about gram positive bacteremia?
gram-positive cocci
Subject: gram-positive cocci
Perhaps doc is stuttering over first part and actually saying "gram-positive cocci."
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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rare gram-positive cocci?
Subject: rare gram-positive cocci?
Two out of two positive gram negative rods?
Subject: Two out of two positive gram negative rods?
Does that sound right? What's the right way for it to be transcribed?
Could it be gram-positive cocci septicemia? nm..
Subject: Could it be gram-positive cocci septicemia? nm..
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Which is correct..Gram or gram negative?nm
Subject: Which is correct..Gram or gram negative?nm
nm
Gram stain, and gram-negative. (nm)
Subject: Gram stain, and gram-negative. (nm)
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Culture was sent for Gram's stain or gram stain. Which is correct? TIA!!
Subject: Culture was sent for Gram's stain or gram stain. Which is correct? TIA!!
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
Subject: A-gram
Does anyone know if A-gram means angiogram or arteriogram?
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
Subject: 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.
Gram stain? nm
Subject: Gram stain? nm
gm may be for gram..dunno about MT
Subject: gm may be for gram..dunno about MT
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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.
1 gram of Ancef was given s/l IB?
Subject: 1 gram of Ancef was given s/l IB?
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g versus gram
Subject: g versus gram
Agree with Elderberry. G for gram is correct, although I have run across it in account specifics wanting it spelled out or not spelled out.
gram-positive____emia
Subject: gram-positive____emia
It sounded like the doc said "the patient has Gram-positive sethisemia suspect secondary to MRSA."
What is the "sethisemia" part and how do you spell it??
Gram or gram--to capitalize or not to capitalize??
Subject: Gram or gram--to capitalize or not to capitalize??
I never got this right during training and I'm having flashbacks! Is this word capitalized or not when it's the test? HEELLLPPP.
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!
Nervasa 1 gram
Subject: Nervasa 1 gram
which is an Omega 3....I can't be sure if he is saying Norvaza or Nervasa...but can't document this.. Any ideas? thanks a bunch!
gram stain
Subject: gram stain
Given 2 gram IV piggy back
Subject: Given 2 gram IV piggy back
How would you type *10 to the 5th* gram-neg rods?
Subject: How would you type *10 to the 5th* gram-neg rods?
Hyphens, no hypens? I can't do superscript, and I don't feel like I should change the numbers, though I *guess* I could... Thanks
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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s/l conic five gram vesimatous,
Subject: s/l conic five gram vesimatous,
A CT of the chest was done, which showed decreased s/l conic five gram vesimatous, (maybe vesi matters)? changes within the lungs.
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?
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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gram per square meter
Subject: gram per square meter
would I do this as g/m2?
Gram was a person so I would use caps-sm
Subject: Gram was a person so I would use caps-sm
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cytology and Gram stain?
Subject: cytology and Gram stain?
Isn't g an acceptable abbreviation for gram?
Subject: Isn't g an acceptable abbreviation for gram?
I had QA correct this:
MiraLax 7.5 g to be taken to MiraLax 7.5 grams to be taken .
If 7.5 g is wrong I've been doing it wrong for a long time. It's not on the forbidden abbreviation list in the BOS, so now I'm stumped.
Anyone have an opinion on this? Thanks!
It is NOT Gram's stain - that is possessive
Subject: It is NOT Gram's stain - that is possessive
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anon: It's about gray, not gram...nm
Subject: anon: It's about gray, not gram...nm
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1 gram b.i.d. dose of metformin? sm
Subject: 1 gram b.i.d. dose of metformin? sm
According to Monthly Prescribing Ref up to 2.5 grams a day can be prescribed.
There were 2 out of 2 gram-negative rods, is what I would do.
Subject: There were 2 out of 2 gram-negative rods, is what I would do.
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The patient was given ++promitrine 1 gram after cultures were taken
Subject: The patient was given ++promitrine 1 gram after cultures were taken
Personally I would not have either, it would be 1 gram IV Kefzol induction.
Subject: Personally I would not have either, it would be 1 gram IV Kefzol induction.
I've always thought g = gravity, gm = gram
Subject: I've always thought g = gravity, gm = gram
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Think it is CT (as in spiral CT) PA- gram or Pulmonary angiograph nm
Subject: Think it is CT (as in spiral CT) PA- gram or Pulmonary angiograph nm
Gram stain - upper case G
Subject: Gram stain - upper case G
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how is this typed: 10 to the 5th gram-negative rods?
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1800 ADA and 2-gram sodium diet
Subject: 1800 ADA and 2-gram sodium diet
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