Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
2
Q
ABG’s
A
arterial blood gases
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilli
5
Q
Alb.
A
albumin
6
Q
Alk. Phos.
A
alkaline phosphate (phosphatase) ALP
7
Q
amb.
A
ambulate
8
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibodies
9
Q
AP Mattress
A
alternating pressure mattress
10
Q
APS
A
acute pain services
11
Q
APTT
A
activate partial thromboplastin time
12
Q
ASO (T)
A
anti-streptolysin O titer
13
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
14
Q
barb.
A
barbiturate
15
Q
baso.
A
basophil
16
Q
BC
A
blood culture
17
Q
bicarb.
A
bicarbonate
18
Q
Bili T&D
A
bilirubin total and direct
19
Q
BNP
A
B-type natriuretic peptide
20
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
21
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
22
Q
BUN
A
blood, urea, nitrogen
23
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
24
Q
Ca
A
calcium
25
cal.
calorie
26
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
27
CBC
complete blood count
28
CBG
capillary blood glucose
29
CBG's
capillary blood gases
30
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
31
CDA
Canadian Diabetes Association
32
C. difficile, C. diff, (CDT)
Clostridium difficile
33
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
34
CF
clear fluids
35
chol.
cholesterol
36
Cl
chloride
37
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
38
Cr.
creatinine
39
Cr. Cl.
creatinine clearance
40
CRP
C-reactive protein
41
C/S
cesarean section
42
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
43
CSU
catheterized specimen of urine
44
Cx
culture
45
DB & C
deep breathing & coughing
46
D-dimer
fibrin degradation fragment
47
diff.
differentials (CBC & diff)
48
dig
digoxin
49
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
50
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
51
eos
eosinophil(s)
52
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
53
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
54
FBS
fasting blood sugar
55
FBW
fasting blood work
56
FDP
fibrin degradation product
57
Fe
iron
58
FF
full fluids
59
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
60
Fld.
fluid
61
F & N
food & nutrition
62
FiO2
forced inspiration of oxygen
63
FSP
fibrin split product
64
FWB
full weight bearing
65
GGT
gamma globulin test/gamma glutamyl transferase
66
gm. st.
gram stain
67
G & S
group & screen (same as T & S)
68
GTT
glucose tolerance test
69
HAV
hepatitis A virus
70
HbA1c
glycosylated hemoglobin
71
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
72
HBV
hepatitis B virus
73
Hct
hematocrit
74
HCV
hepatitis C virus
75
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
76
Hgb
hemoglobin
77
HOB
head of bed
78
H-pylori
Helicobacter pylori
79
HR
heart rate
80
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
81
IC
indwelling catheter
82
IHD
ischemic heart disease
83
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
84
LFT's
liver function tests
85
LOC
laxative of choice OR level of consciousness
86
LP
lumbar puncture
87
lymphs
lymphocytes
88
tes
electrolytes (E4)
89
Mg
magnesium
90
MN
midnight
91
mono
mononucleosis OR monocytes
92
MR
may repeat
93
MRO
multi-resistant organism
94
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
95
MSU
midstream urine
96
NSS
normal saline solution
97
OB
occult blood
98
OOB
out of bed
99
O & P
ova & parasites
100
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
101
PKU
phenylketonuria
102
plates
platelets
103
PO4/P
phosphate OR phosphorus
104
POA
power of attorney
105
POD
post-operative day
106
PP
pedal pulse
107
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
108
PT
prothrombin time
109
PTH
parathyroid hormone
110
PWB
partial weight bearing
111
RA
room air OR rheumatoid arthritis
112
RBS
random blood sugar
113
RF
fheumatoid factor
114
reg.
regular
115
RR
respiration rate
116
SG
specific gravity
117
str.
strength
118
STS
serological test for syphilis
119
SVD
spontaneous vaginal deliver
120
T4, T3
thyroxine, thyroid test
121
TF
tube feed
122
T & X
type & crossmatch
123
U/A
urinalysis
124
Urine R & M
urine routine & microscopic
125
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
126
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant enterococci
127
WB
whole blood
128
XM
crossmatch
