heme positive
Posted By: who knows on 2005-10-05  
In Reply to: heme positve stool...hyphenate or not?  TIA  nm - dubdub
  
Subject: heme positive 
 
 The hospital I have worked at for 15 years says no.  So we don't hyphenate heme positive. Don't know what the BOS says though, we don't really use it.   
 
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Heme-positive  
Subject: Heme-positive  
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heme positive. Might need to be capitalized though? 
Subject: heme positive. Might need to be capitalized though? 
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I have always typed heme-positive 
Subject: I have always typed heme-positive 
  Get QA'd on it and has never been marked wrong.  Checked a couple of other web sites they have a hyphen and also onelook does. Possible both ways are correct.
	 
	
Here for heme-positive stool? nm 
Subject: Here for heme-positive stool? nm 
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Abdomen:  Positive wave sign appreciated, "caps out" is positive as well.  sm  
Subject: Abdomen:  Positive wave sign appreciated, "caps out" is positive as well.  sm  
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Positive grasp response and positive s/l palmo mentonian on the right.  TIA!!! 
Subject: Positive grasp response and positive s/l palmo mentonian on the right.  TIA!!! 
  
	 
	
estrogen-progesterone receptor positive (as in ER-positive), 
Subject: estrogen-progesterone receptor positive (as in ER-positive),  
  
	 
	
In Ortho, positive s/l Meniere, positive Hawkins? 
Subject: In Ortho, positive s/l Meniere, positive Hawkins? 
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no just saying positive pH or KOH? Not exactly your S/L though. Or positive whiff test said fast? nm 
Subject: no just saying positive pH or KOH? Not exactly your S/L though. Or positive whiff test said fast? nm 
  
	 
	
She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign. 
Subject: She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign. 
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HEME 
Subject: HEME 
 
 Review of the peripheral blood smear revealed s/l somonice on poikocytosis with lymphocytes and acanthocytes in some teardrop forms.  
Can anyone decipher this dictation for me.  
Thanks  
  
	 
	
HEME 
Subject: HEME 
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definitely heme 
Subject: definitely heme 
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HEME HELP 
Subject: HEME HELP 
 
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Heme help 
Subject: Heme help 
 
  Patient is male with history of rectal cancer who on routine screening had (S/L) hemeposi stool. Is the doctor possibly saying heme positive stool?   
	 
	
heme malignancy 
Subject: heme malignancy 
  
	 
	
I believe I have heard this before and it is heme. 
Subject: I believe I have heard this before and it is heme. 
  
	 
	
Could be, heme just refers to blood. NM 
Subject: Could be, heme just refers to blood. NM 
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A positive, direct "Kums" positive 
Subject: A positive, direct "Kums" positive 
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heme positve stool...hyphenate or not?  TIA  nm 
Subject: heme positve stool...hyphenate or not?  TIA  nm 
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brown heme-negative stool? 
Subject: brown heme-negative stool? 
 
  
	 
	
She has a grayish, frothy discharge that is KOH ____ test positive. S/l 'with' test positive? 
Subject: She has a grayish, frothy discharge that is KOH ____ test positive. S/l 'with' test positive? nm 
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Sorry meant ER-positive or PR-positive) might also be HER-2/neu 
Subject: Sorry meant ER-positive or PR-positive) might also be HER-2/neu  
  
	 
	
heme, means blood or the red part of blood. nm 
Subject: heme, means blood or the red part of blood. nm 
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if you are positive that he what he/she is trying to say. 
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It is HER-2/neu positive 
Subject: It is HER-2/neu positive 
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Almost positive it's T max. This is how I have it in my 
Subject: Almost positive it's T max. This is how I have it in my  
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possible?  positive? 
Subject: possible?  positive? 
  
	 
	
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Subject: ANA positive at 1-80 or 1:80....nm TIA 
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DHC Positive ? 
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O positive 
Subject: O positive 
  
	 
	
maybe "...and a positive S4" ?? 
Subject: maybe "...and a positive S4" ?? 
  
	 
	
ER 3+ positive? 
Subject: ER 3+ positive? 
 
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I positive? 
Subject: I positive? 
 
 dictated phrase:  
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It's "heme positive" 
Subject: It's "heme positive" 
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ASCA and S/L OP-C positive 
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 DIctated:  colitis ASCA and S/L OP-C positive since ......      
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Subject: No, it wasn't positive (sm) 
 
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Subject: 1/20 nodes positive 
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s/l *a positive kew-ture* 
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 This is podiatry.  
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AFB positive stool? 
Subject: AFB positive stool? 
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Grossly positive?? 
Subject: Grossly positive?? 
  
	 
	
Well, since it's a positive finding, 
Subject: Well, since it's a positive finding,  
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That's what I'd do
	 
	
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 floridly positive pH probe  
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