Abbreviations! Flashcards
glycosylated hemoglobin
A1C
antibody
Ab
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH
antidiuretic hormone
ADH
acid-fast bacilli
AFB
antigen
Ag
alkaline phosphatase
ALP
antinuclear antibody
ANA
bilirubin
bili
basic metabolic chemistry panel
BMP
brain natriuretic protein
BNP
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
biopsy
Bx
culture and sensitivity
C&S
Clostridium difficile
C. diff
calcium
Ca
complete blood count
CBC
creatinine clearance
CC
carcinoembryonic antigen
CEA
chloride
Cl
comprehensive metabolic panel
CMP
cytomegalovirus
CMV
carbon dioxide
COsub2
creatinine phosphokinase
CPK
carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
CRKP
C-reactive protein
CRP
cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
culture
Cx
differential
diff
Epstein-Barr virus
EBV
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESR
fasting blood sugar
FBS