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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sampson, Barry
Sent: 16 August 2013 12:19 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: NLMC Units of measurement
Imperial units are obviously the best! Maybe we should all change to
ounces/gallon!
Barry
Barry Sampson
Consultant Clinical Scientist and Honorary Lecturer Director, SAS Trace
Element Laboratory Clinical Biochemistry Charing Cross Hospital
(Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust) & Imperial College School of
Medicine London W6 8RF UK Phone +44-020-33133644 Fax +44-020-33117007
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On 16/08/2013 12:16, "Gary Mascall" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>Or should it be more accurately units for reporting?
>
>Anyway, we are looking to make some changes, and I have canvassed a
>number of users, most would like us to "dual report" for a short period
>when we switch from imperial to molar units (i.e PTH).
>However, there is almost 100% concern/rejection of the recommendation
>to move from umol/L to mmol/L for Urate.
>They cite the recent switch of Hb from g/dL to g/L, say this was
>sensible, it "lost" the decimal point, but what is proposed will be to
>change a result from NNN to 0.NNN, something they see as just a
nonsense.
>One of them sensibly(??) asked why it is not proposed to change
>Bilirubin and Creatinine from umol/L to mmol/L too, as this appears to
>be the sole reason for the Urate change.
>
>So, does anyone have/know the rationale behind the proposed change?
>Looking at the SI website and multiple documents, they appear to favour
>whole numbers over decimals, so why the suggested change?
>Interestingly, our EQA provider reports Urate as umol/L too.
>
>Is there any wriggle room here, if not, to whom do I need to pass these
>concerns on to?
>
>Thanks,
>Gary Mascall
>Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
>
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