Measurement
Ng
Nanogram
What Ng stands for
Ng is a medical abbreviation for nanogram. TermDecode files it under measurement abbreviations.
MeasurementFlagged high riskSourced
Risk
ISMP lists Ng/ng as error-prone: nanogram may be mistaken as mg or nasogastric.
Safer Alternative
Write "nanogram"
Seen in context
Ng misread as mg or nasogastric
Sources
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