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refresh my memory on mL and cc, please - MT3

Posted: Feb 10, 2012

He dictates: dexamethasone 4 mg/cc. Should I type this or 4 mg/mL? I can't remember. Thanks

you can't remember your account specifics? - hmmm

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Usually a company puts that in writing...but, if this is part of an exam, then the answer would be to look up class notes.

Some will say use cc and some will say mL, so it really depends on who you are responsible to.

or it could be - sm

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that it is on the list of error-prone abbreviations to replace cc with mL

i think that is were the confusion comes from - hmmm

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According to a document from JCAHO (who maintains the list) dated June 2010, it is on a list for possible inclusion, but is not on their do not use list currently.

On the other hand, it is in at least one (if not more) edition of BOS.

So does anyone know definetively if cc is always to be mL as directed by JCAHO? or always by BOS? If only by BOS, then I stand by having said it depends on who the OP is responsible to. I have several clients not covered by the supervision JCAHO and therefore are not required to follow their list. However, good common sense says to eliminate dangerous abbreviations for patient safety, therefore I comply with the list.

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