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Lab values "comma S" - JJL
Posted: Nov 24, 2010
Dictated "myoglobin comma S". I can't verify what this means or if it correct. I am thinking the S stands for serial or serum? Any help appreciated.
Is there anything dictated after "S"? nm - nm
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Yes.. this is how it went... - JJ
[ In Reply To ..]Sorry... it was dictated with just the lab value after "S". So it was "myoglobin comma S 0.08"
please give the entire sentence - .
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lab values sm - lyn
[ In Reply To ..]There is an S-myoglobin value and my guess is that the doctor is saying myoglobin comma (meaning hyphen)S, just saying it backwards. Is this an ESL doctor?
No ESL... maybe this... - JJ
[ In Reply To ..]No, dictator speaks very clear English. If this helps, it is said twice in a row... "myoglobin comma S 0.08. Aldolase comma S is 4.8" is the exact dictation.
Probably too late for that dictation, but this may help in the future - Nikita
[ In Reply To ..]Probably way too late to help you with that report, but this might be useful for future reference.
This list of hospital normal values seems to confirm that the “S” stands for serum, the type of specimen used.
I learned something new looking over the values. I did not know that the normal for Vitamin D is different depending on whether it is a serum or plasma specimen.
It looks like your dictator is just trying to be really thorough, so there is no question as to the type of specimen used.
Hope this helps for future reference.
http://www.slideshare.net/medbookonline/acs1001-normal-laboratory-value
Thank you! - JJL
[ In Reply To ..]Wow, thanks for finding that out! Thankfully I have a very good dictator, so I knew that is what she was saying and could just go ahead and type it, but it is very good to know what she meant for future reference. I appreciate it!
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