You are transcribing a cardiology report on a patient with known congestive heart failure. The physician dictates ”BNP 1262,” although you are uncertain of the abbreviation. It also sounds like “BMP 1262.” Your coworker, with 5 years of experience, tells you she always types “BMP.” How can you resolve this problem?
Ask the physician for a clarification if you're not sure. BNP is a test specific to the diagnosis of CHF, BMP (basic metabolic panel) is a test that gives you the status of the patient Electrolytes and will have several results included in the one test.
