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AAMT Rule - yatz


Posted: May 16, 2012

dictated: levothyroxine 1200 micrograms daily

transcribed: levothyroxine 1200 mcg daily

 

is this correct? pls help.

AAMT Rule - yatz

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pls. reply directly on the board. yahoo mail is strictly Prohibited in our office. Thanks!

Seriously...SM - Old Anon

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Dosing abbreviations are never expanded. Micrograms is mcg, milligrams is mg, milliequivalents is mEq, gram is g (G), milliliter is mL, etc.


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