abbreviations Flashcards
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
bands
immature white blood cells
(granulocytes)
baso
basophils
CBC
complete blood count (consists of an RBC, WBD, hob, HCT and PLT count and WBC differential)
CC, c/c
chief complaint
IgE
immunoglobulin E
IgG
immunoglobulin G
IgM
immunoglobulin M
lab
laboratory
lymphs
lymphocytes
CT
computed tomography; computerized tomography
cu mm
cubic millimeters
diff
differential
million/uL
million per microliter
mono
monocytes
NK cells
natural killer cells
Dx
diagnosis
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
eos
eosinophils
g/dL
grams per deciliter
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HIB
Haemophilus influenzae bacteria
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
P
after
PLT,plt
platelet, platelet o thrombocyte (clotting cell count)
Pt, pt.
patient
RBC
red blood cell or erythrocyte; red blood cell or erythrocyte cont
Rm
room
segs (polys)
segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)
STAT
immediately
Hx, hx
history
IgA
immunoglobulin A
IgD
immunoglobulin D
Strep A
group A streptococcus bacterium
WBC
white blood cell or leukocyte; white blood cell or leukocyte count
WBC differentail
measure of the percentage of different types of white blood cells present in the blood