abbreviations

Question 1

AIDS

Answer 1

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 2

bands

Answer 2

immature white blood cells
(granulocytes)

Question 3

baso

Answer 3

basophils

Question 4

CBC

Answer 4

complete blood count (consists of an RBC, WBD, hob, HCT and PLT count and WBC differential)

Question 5

CC, c/c

Answer 5

chief complaint

Question 6

IgE

Answer 6

immunoglobulin E

Question 7

IgG

Answer 7

immunoglobulin G

Question 8

IgM

Answer 8

immunoglobulin M

Question 9

lab

Answer 9

laboratory

Question 10

lymphs

Answer 10

lymphocytes

Question 11

CT

Answer 11

computed tomography; computerized tomography

Question 12

cu mm

Answer 12

cubic millimeters

Question 13

diff

Answer 13

differential

Question 14

million/uL

Answer 14

million per microliter

Question 15

mono

Answer 15

monocytes

Question 16

NK cells

Answer 16

natural killer cells

Question 17

Dx

Answer 17

diagnosis

Question 18

EBV

Answer 18

Epstein-Barr virus

Question 19

eos

Answer 19

eosinophils

Question 20

g/dL

Answer 20

grams per deciliter

Question 21

HBV

Answer 21

hepatitis B virus

Question 22

HIB

Answer 22

Haemophilus influenzae bacteria

Question 23

HIV

Answer 23

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 24

P

Answer 24

after

Question 25

PLT,plt

Answer 25

platelet, platelet o thrombocyte (clotting cell count)

Question 26

Pt, pt.

Answer 26

patient

Question 27

RBC

Answer 27

red blood cell or erythrocyte; red blood cell or erythrocyte cont

Question 28

Rm

Answer 28

room

Question 29

segs (polys)

Answer 29

segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)

Question 30

STAT

Answer 30

immediately

Question 31

Hx, hx

Answer 31

history

Question 32

IgA

Answer 32

immunoglobulin A

Question 33

IgD

Answer 33

immunoglobulin D

Question 34

Strep A

Answer 34

group A streptococcus bacterium

Question 35

WBC

Answer 35

white blood cell or leukocyte; white blood cell or leukocyte count

Question 36

WBC differentail

Answer 36

measure of the percentage of different types of white blood cells present in the blood