A BMI of 15 is very, very low so without any context, it's sm - been around

Posted: Mar 20th, 2017 - 12:09 pm In Reply to: BNP is 1515 or 15.15 ? - 1friedMT

and not knowing the patient's weight, age, and height, we really can't help. If he said the patient had an eating disorder, this could be a real value and he may have said the 15 twice to let you know he meant what he said. If the patient had no history of this, I'd leave a blank and flag it. BMIs over 30 indicate obesity, so that tells you the 1515 can't be right. I've never heard decimal values given for BMIs. When in doubt, leave a blank and flag!

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