What it means
In medication and skills notes, ID usually means intradermalin-truh-DER-mulWithin or into the dermis, the layer of skin just below the surface.intra- withinderm/o skin-al relating toFull entry : an injection just under the top layer of skin, as for a tuberculin skin test. In safety checks it means identification, as in the ID band. A provider note may use it for the infectious disease specialty or for intellectual disability. The sentence around it tells which one is meant.
For the nurse
Before giving any medicine, check the client's identity with two identifiers, such as name and date of birth, against the ID band. When an order uses ID for a route and the meaning is not clear, clarify it.
Related terms
intradermal
Within or into the dermis, the layer of skin just below the surface.