13 Blood system abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ab
A
antibody
2
Q
ABO
A
four main blood types
3
Q
ALL
A
acute lymphocytic leukemia
4
Q
AML
A
acute myelocenous leukemia
5
Q
ANC
A
absolute neutrophil count
6
Q
bands
A
immature wbc, granulocytes
7
Q
BMT
A
bone marrow transplantation
8
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
9
Q
CLL
A
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
10
Q
CML
A
chronic myelogenous leukemia
11
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulation- bleeding disorder marked by reduction of clotting factors
12
Q
diff
A
differential count (wbc)
13
Q
EBV
A
Epsteinn-Barr virus- mono
14
Q
EPO
A
erythropoietin
15
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate