abbreviations Flashcards

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Ab

A

antibody

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ABO

A

classification system for 4 blood groups

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3
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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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ALB

A

albumin

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5
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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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6
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ANA

A

antinuclear antibodies (attacks body tissues)

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7
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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ASA

A

acetylsalicylic acid (asprin)

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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Ca

A

cancer/calcium

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CBC

A

complete blood (cell) count

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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13
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Cre

A

creatinine

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Diff

A

differential (blood count)

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EBV

A

epstein-barr virus

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16
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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase

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17
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Free T4

A

free thyroxine

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18
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FSH

A

follicle-stimulated hormone

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19
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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20
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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21
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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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22
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Hct

A

hematocrit

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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

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HGH
human growth hormone
26
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
27
HPV
human papilloma virus
28
HSV
herpes simplex virus
29
IV
intravenous
30
LDL
low density lipoprotein
31
Mono
monocyte
32
Eos
eosinophil
33
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
34
ETOH
alcohol
35
FBS
fasting blood sugar
36
PKU
phenylketonuria
37
PSA
prostate specific antigen
38
PT
prothrombin time
39
RBC
red blood cell (count)
40
RF
rheumatoid factor or relative fluorescent unit
41
T3
triiodothyronine
42
T4
thyroxine
43
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
44
WB
western blot
45
WBC
white blood cell (count)
46
antibody
Ab
47
classification system for 4 blood groups
ABO
48
antidiuretic hormone
ADH
49
albumin
ALB
50
alanine aminotransferase
ALT
51
antinuclear antibodies
ANA
52
acetaminophen
APAP
53
acetylsalicylic acid (asprin)
ASA
54
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
55
cancer/calcium
Ca
56
complete blood cell count
CBC
57
creatine phosphokinase
CPK
58
creatinine
Cre
59
differential
Diff
60
epstein barr virus
EBV
61
aspartate aminotransferase
AST
62
free thyroxine
free T4
63
follicle stimulated hormone
FSH
64
hemoglobin
Hgb
65
hepatitis B virus
HBV
66
human chorionic gonadotropin
HCG
67
hematocrit
Hct
68
hepatitis C virus
HCV
69
high density lipoprotein
HDL
70
human growth hormone
HGH
71
human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
72
human papillomavirus
HPV
73
herpes simplex virus
HSV
74
intravenous
IV
75
low density lipoprotein
LDL
76
monocyte
Mono
77
eosinophil
Eos
78
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESR
79
alcohol
ETOH
80
fasting blood sugar
FBS
81
phenylketonuria
PKU
82
prostate specific antigen
PSA
83
prothrombin time
PT
84
red blood cell (count)
RBC
85
rheumatoid factor or relative fluorescent unit
RH
86
triiodothyronine
T3
87
thyroxine
T4
88
thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
89
WB
western blot
90
white blood cell (count)
WBC