Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Hi, all, I am wondering if somebody could help me to understand the difference between WBC and wbc (or wbc's). According to BOS, they are interchangeable for either white blood count or white blood cells, but according to my QA person and other sources I have found, they are not. OK, fine, I can accept that WBC is white blood count and wbc is white blood cells, but I am still confused about when to use which. For example, if doc dictates: Urine dip shows 3+ WBC/wbc, would this be white blood count, or white blood cells? How about WBC/wbc = 4,800 (count or cells?) I would sure appreciate any help anyone can offer on this one. Thanks! ------------------------------------------------ a in Maine Career Step Grad Total eMed - 8/19/02 " I can see the handwriting on the wall -- and it is misspelled. " - Vera Pyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Unfortunately the new BOS states: WBC, wbc Either form is accetable as an abbreviation for white blood count or white blood cells. Page 39. They say the same for RBC and rbc. I am not jumping, just sharing. Hospital work/infectious disease/GI-12 years On Mon, 28 Oct 2002 20:44:55 -0500 " Margaret Grant " writes: > a, First off, I do not have the new BOS, so don't know what they > are saying about this. My understanding has always been that WBC > refers only to the white blood cell count obtained on the CBC. > Everywhere else I have always used wbc or white blood cells. Hope > that helps. Now I just hope I don't get jumped on and told I am > wrong by everyone with the new BOS. Margaret > > >>> " a " 10/28/02 09:41PM >>> > Hi, all, > > I am wondering if somebody could help me to understand the > difference between WBC and wbc (or wbc's). According to BOS, they > are interchangeable for either white blood count or white blood > cells, but according to my QA person and other sources I have found, > they are not. OK, fine, I can accept that WBC is white blood count > and wbc is white blood cells, but I am still confused about when to > use which. For example, if doc dictates: Urine dip shows 3+ > WBC/wbc, would this be white blood count, or white blood cells? How > about WBC/wbc = 4,800 (count or cells?) > > I would sure appreciate any help anyone can offer on this one. > > Thanks! > > ------------------------------------------------ > a in Maine > Career Step Grad > Total eMed - 8/19/02 > > " I can see the handwriting on the wall -- > and it is misspelled. " - Vera Pyle > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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