RANGE

• when any one of the five above conditions is not met, use to (or other appropriate wording) in place of a hyphen.
E.g. 3+ to 4+ edema 3-4+ edema
reflexes 2 +/4 to 3+/4
$4 to $5 million
-25 to +48
Weight fluctuated between 120 and 130 pounds.
Platelet counts were 120,000 to 160,000.
• do not use a colon between the limits of a range. Colons are used to express ratios, not ranges.
E.g. 80-125 NOT 80:125