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"K" for potassium? - HelpMT

Posted: Oct 26, 2011

Is it appropriate to leave "K" (as dictated) in the report? For instance, "She was treated with K supplement." Also, "Her K was 4.5 on admission but has come down to 3.2 by discharge." I don't see anything in my Company's account specifics about this, and I am not sure what is proper.

I would type potassium - CardioMT

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