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check

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bloodbourne pathogens

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CSF

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infectious mononucleosis

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Cytomegalovirus

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red blood cells

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QA

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Dx

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diagnosis

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr virus

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VRE

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vancomycin-resistant enterococci

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Plt

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platelet(s)

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>

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greater than

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hematocrit

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increase(s), increased

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RBC

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red blood cells

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Ag

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antigen

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RT

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room temperature (20-24C)

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platelet(s)

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respiratory tract infection

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CV

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coefficient of variation

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

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Gram-positive rods

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GPR

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oil immersion field

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OIF

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Ck

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check

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Neg

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negative

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QC

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quality control

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Hepatitis B immune globulin

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HBIG

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temperature

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Temp

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Temp

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temperature

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BBP

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bloodbourne pathogens

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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HIPAA

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patient

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GNDC

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Gram-negative diplococci

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Epstein-Barr virus

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EBV

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Mo

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month(s)

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CDC

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Centers for disease control and prevention

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DTaP

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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine

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Diff

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differential

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MRSA

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Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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GBS

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Group B Streptococcus

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MMR

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measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

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measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

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MMR

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GPR

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Gram-positive rods

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RTI

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respiratory tract infection

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#

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number

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room temperature (20-24C)

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RT

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whole blood

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WB

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Gram-positive cocci

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GPC

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Ab

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antibody

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College of American Pathologists

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CAP

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LF

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lactose fermenter

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NAT

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nucleic acid testing

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PCR

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polymerase chain reaction

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nonlactose fermenter

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NLF

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GPC

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Gram-positive cocci

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IAT

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indirect antiglobulin test

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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week(s)

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Wk

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Enzyme immunoassay

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EIA

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Gram-negative rods

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GNR

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ID

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identify, identification

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Group A Streptococcus

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GAS

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Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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MRSA

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greater than

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>

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BP

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blood pressure

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white blood cells

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WBC

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GNBC

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Gram-negative coccobacilli

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Wk

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week(s)

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year(s)

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Yr

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ESR

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OIF

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oil immersion field

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Gram positive

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GP

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second(s)

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Sec

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Yr

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year(s)

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GP

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Gram positive

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Hepatitis B virus

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HBV

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Haemophilus influenzae type b

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Hib

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hours(s)

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SOP

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standard operating procedures

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IS

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immediate spin

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PHI

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protected health information

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CIA

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Chemiluminescent immunoassay

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrom

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AIDS

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nucleus to cytoplasm

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N:C

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central nervous system

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CNS

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988

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CLIA ‘88

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indirect fluorescent antibody

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IFA

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GU

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Genitourinary

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Hib

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Haemophilus influenzae type b

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Gram-negative

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GN

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HDFN

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hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn

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polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte

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Poly

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Ig

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immunoglobulin

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greater than or equal to

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≥

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Centers for disease control and prevention

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CDC

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decrease(s), decreased

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↓

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antihuman glubulin

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AHG

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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CMS

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molecular weight

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MW

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standard deviation

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SD

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WB

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whole blood

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Xmatch

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crossmatch

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gastrointestinal

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GI

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transfuse, transfusion

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Tf

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Chemiluminescent immunoassay

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CIA

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less than

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<

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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Gram-negative coccobacilli

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GNBC

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Gram-positive cocci

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GPC

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polymerase chain reaction

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PCR

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HAV

A

Hepatitis A virus

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≤

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less than or equal to

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blood pressure

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BP

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HCT

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hematocrit

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GAS

A

Group A Streptococcus

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrom

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EIA

A

Enzyme immunoassay

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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differential

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Diff

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NLF

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nonlactose fermenter

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Hepatitis C virus

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HCB

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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crossmatch

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Xmatch

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Sec

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second(s)

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<

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less than

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Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute

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CLSI

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CMV

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Cytomegalovirus

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Rh immune globulin

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RhIG

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RE

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reticuloendothelial

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GPC

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Gram-positive cocci

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Normal

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N

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=

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equals

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nucleated red blood cell

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NRBC

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Rxn

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reaction

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CNS

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central nervous system

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nucleic acid testing

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NAT

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HBIG

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Hepatitis B immune globulin

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Food and Drug Administration

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FDA

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equals

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=

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PPD

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purified protein derivative

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DAT

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Directed anti globulin test

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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Coagulase-negative staphylococci

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CNS

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LPF

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low power field

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specific gravity

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SG

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diagnosis

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Dx

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Pt

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patient

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reaction

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Rxn

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Genitourinary

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GU

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AHG

A

antihuman glubulin

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GNR

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Gram-negative rods

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indirect antiglobulin test

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IAT

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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occupational safety and health administration

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OSHA

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MW

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molecular weight

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FFP

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Fresh frozen plasma

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≥

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greater than or equal to

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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HIV

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NRBC

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nucleated red blood cell

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Min

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minute(s)

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positive

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Pos

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antithrombin

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AT

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CAP

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College of American Pathologists

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Fresh frozen plasma

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FFP

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IFA

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indirect fluorescent antibody

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purified protein derivative

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PPD

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hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn

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HDFN

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ELISA

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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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OSHA

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occupational safety and health administration

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N:C

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nucleus to cytoplasm

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antibody

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Ab

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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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ELISA

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Tf

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transfuse, transfusion

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Group B Streptococcus

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GBS

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Quality assurance or assessment

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QA

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HCB

A

Hepatitis C virus

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standard operating procedures

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SOP

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HLA

A

Human leukocyte antigen

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reticuloendothelial

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RE

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WBC

A

white blood cells

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AT

A

antithrombin

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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identify, identification

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ID

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immediate spin

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IS

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Poly

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polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte

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urinary tract infection

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UTI

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Hepatitis A virus

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HAV

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Pos

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positive

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Hr

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hours(s)

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HPF

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high powered field

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less than or equal to

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≤

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as soon as possible

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ASAP

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antigen

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Ag

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hemoglobin

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Hgb

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coefficient of variation

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CV

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CLSI

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Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute

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↑

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increase(s), increased

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quality control

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QC

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Gram-negative diplococci

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GNDC

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high powered field

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HPF

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minute(s)

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Min

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HBV

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Hepatitis B virus

204
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IM

A

infectious mononucleosis

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↓

A

decrease(s), decreased

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RhIG

A

Rh immune globulin

208
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SD

A

standard deviation

209
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Human leukocyte antigen

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HLA

210
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negative

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Neg

211
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ESR

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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protected health information

A

PHI

213
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Directed anti globulin test

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DAT

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CLIA ‘88

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988

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number

A

#

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vancomycin-resistant enterococci

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VRE

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SG

A

specific gravity

218
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immunoglobulin

A

Ig

219
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CNS

A

Coagulase-negative staphylococci

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lactose fermenter

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LF

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month(s)

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Mo

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low power field

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LPF

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GN

A

Gram-negative

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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine

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DTaP

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