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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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

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

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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

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WB

A

western blot

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WBC

A

white blood cell (count)

46
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antibody

47
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classification system for 4 blood groups

48
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antidiuretic hormone

49
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albumin

50
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alanine aminotransferase

51
Q

antinuclear antibodies

52
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acetaminophen

53
Q

acetylsalicylic acid (asprin)

54
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blood urea nitrogen

55
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cancer/calcium

56
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complete blood cell count

57
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creatine phosphokinase

58
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creatinine

59
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differential

60
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epstein barr virus

61
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aspartate aminotransferase

62
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free thyroxine

63
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follicle stimulated hormone

64
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hemoglobin

65
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hepatitis B virus

66
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human chorionic gonadotropin

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hematocrit

68
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hepatitis C virus

69
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high density lipoprotein

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human growth hormone

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human immunodeficiency virus

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human papillomavirus

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herpes simplex virus

74
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intravenous

75
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low density lipoprotein

76
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monocyte

77
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eosinophil

78
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

79
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alcohol

80
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fasting blood sugar

81
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phenylketonuria

82
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prostate specific antigen

83
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prothrombin time

84
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red blood cell (count)

85
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rheumatoid factor or relative fluorescent unit

86
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triiodothyronine

87
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thyroxine

88
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thyroid stimulating hormone

89
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WB

A

western blot

90
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white blood cell (count)

Phleb/blood specimens (5 decks)

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