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abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Ab

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antibody

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ABO

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classification system for 4 blood groups

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ALB

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albumin

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ALT

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alanine aminotransferase

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ANA

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antinuclear antibodies (attacks body tissues)

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APAP

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acetaminophen

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ASA

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acetylsalicylic acid (asprin)

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BUN

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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

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creatine phosphokinase

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Cre

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creatinine

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Diff

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differential (blood count)

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EBV

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epstein-barr virus

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AST

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aspartate aminotransferase

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Free T4

A

free thyroxine

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FSH

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follicle-stimulated hormone

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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HCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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Hct

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hematocrit

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HCV

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hepatitis C virus

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HDL

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high density lipoprotein

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HGH

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human growth hormone

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HPV

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human papilloma virus

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HSV

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herpes simplex virus

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IV

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intravenous

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LDL

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low density lipoprotein

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Mono

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monocyte

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Eos

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eosinophil

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ETOH

A

alcohol

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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PKU

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phenylketonuria

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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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RBC

A

red blood cell (count)

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RF

A

rheumatoid factor or relative fluorescent unit

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T3

A

triiodothyronine

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T4

A

thyroxine

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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

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WB

A

western blot

45
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WBC

A

white blood cell (count)

46
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antibody

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Ab

47
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classification system for 4 blood groups

A

ABO

48
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antidiuretic hormone

A

ADH

49
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albumin

A

ALB

50
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alanine aminotransferase

A

ALT

51
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antinuclear antibodies

A

ANA

52
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acetaminophen

A

APAP

53
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acetylsalicylic acid (asprin)

A

ASA

54
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blood urea nitrogen

A

BUN

55
Q

cancer/calcium

A

Ca

56
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complete blood cell count

A

CBC

57
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creatine phosphokinase

A

CPK

58
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creatinine

A

Cre

59
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differential

A

Diff

60
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epstein barr virus

A

EBV

61
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aspartate aminotransferase

A

AST

62
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free thyroxine

A

free T4

63
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follicle stimulated hormone

A

FSH

64
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hemoglobin

A

Hgb

65
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hepatitis B virus

A

HBV

66
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human chorionic gonadotropin

A

HCG

67
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hematocrit

A

Hct

68
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hepatitis C virus

A

HCV

69
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high density lipoprotein

A

HDL

70
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human growth hormone

A

HGH

71
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human immunodeficiency virus

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HIV

72
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human papillomavirus

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HPV

73
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herpes simplex virus

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HSV

74
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intravenous

A

IV

75
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low density lipoprotein

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LDL

76
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monocyte

A

Mono

77
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eosinophil

A

Eos

78
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

A

ESR

79
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alcohol

A

ETOH

80
Q

fasting blood sugar

A

FBS

81
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phenylketonuria

A

PKU

82
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prostate specific antigen

A

PSA

83
Q

prothrombin time

A

PT

84
Q

red blood cell (count)

A

RBC

85
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rheumatoid factor or relative fluorescent unit

A

RH

86
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triiodothyronine

A

T3

87
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thyroxine

A

T4

88
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thyroid stimulating hormone

A

TSH

89
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WB

A

western blot

90
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white blood cell (count)

A

WBC

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