Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
check
A
Ck
2
Q
bloodbourne pathogens
A
BBP
3
Q
N
A
Normal
3
Q
cerebrospinal fluid
A
CSF
3
Q
infectious mononucleosis
A
IM
4
Q
Cytomegalovirus
A
CMV
4
Q
red blood cells
A
RBC
5
Q
QA
A
Quality assurance or assessment
6
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
6
Q
EBV
A
Epstein-Barr virus
6
Q
VRE
A
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
7
Q
Plt
A
platelet(s)
8
Q
>
A
greater than
9
Q
hematocrit
A
HCT
10
Q
increase(s), increased
A
↑
11
Q
RBC
A
red blood cells
12
Q
Ag
A
antigen
12
Q
RT
A
room temperature (20-24C)
12
Q
platelet(s)
A
Plt
12
Q
respiratory tract infection
A
RTI
13
Q
CV
A
coefficient of variation
14
Q
FDA
A
Food and Drug Administration
14
Q
Gram-positive rods
A
GPR
15
Q
oil immersion field
A
OIF
16
Ck
check
16
Neg
negative
17
QC
quality control
17
Hepatitis B immune globulin
HBIG
18
temperature
Temp
19
Temp
temperature
20
BBP
bloodbourne pathogens
21
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIPAA
21
patient
Pt
22
GNDC
Gram-negative diplococci
23
Epstein-Barr virus
EBV
24
Mo
month(s)
25
CDC
Centers for disease control and prevention
26
DTaP
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine
27
Diff
differential
27
MRSA
Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
28
GBS
Group B Streptococcus
28
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
28
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
MMR
29
GPR
Gram-positive rods
29
RTI
respiratory tract infection
30
#
number
31
room temperature (20-24C)
RT
32
whole blood
WB
33
Gram-positive cocci
GPC
34
Ab
antibody
35
College of American Pathologists
CAP
36
LF
lactose fermenter
36
NAT
nucleic acid testing
36
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
36
nonlactose fermenter
NLF
37
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
38
IAT
indirect antiglobulin test
39
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
39
week(s)
Wk
40
Enzyme immunoassay
EIA
41
Gram-negative rods
GNR
43
ID
identify, identification
44
Group A Streptococcus
GAS
45
Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
45
greater than
\>
46
BP
blood pressure
47
white blood cells
WBC
48
GNBC
Gram-negative coccobacilli
49
Wk
week(s)
50
year(s)
Yr
52
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
53
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESR
54
OIF
oil immersion field
54
Gram positive
GP
54
second(s)
Sec
55
Yr
year(s)
56
GP
Gram positive
57
Hepatitis B virus
HBV
58
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Hib
58
hours(s)
Hr
59
SOP
standard operating procedures
61
IS
immediate spin
62
PHI
protected health information
63
CIA
Chemiluminescent immunoassay
64
acquired immunodeficiency syndrom
AIDS
64
nucleus to cytoplasm
N:C
65
central nervous system
CNS
66
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
CLIA '88
67
indirect fluorescent antibody
IFA
69
GU
Genitourinary
69
Hib
Haemophilus influenzae type b
70
Gram-negative
GN
71
HDFN
hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn
72
polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte
Poly
74
Ig
immunoglobulin
75
greater than or equal to
≥
76
Centers for disease control and prevention
CDC
77
decrease(s), decreased
↓
78
antihuman glubulin
AHG
79
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS
79
molecular weight
MW
79
standard deviation
SD
80
WB
whole blood
81
Xmatch
crossmatch
82
gastrointestinal
GI
83
transfuse, transfusion
Tf
84
Chemiluminescent immunoassay
CIA
85
less than
\<
87
GI
gastrointestinal
88
Gram-negative coccobacilli
GNBC
89
Gram-positive cocci
GPC
90
polymerase chain reaction
PCR
91
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
92
≤
less than or equal to
93
blood pressure
BP
94
HCT
hematocrit
96
GAS
Group A Streptococcus
98
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrom
98
EIA
Enzyme immunoassay
99
UTI
urinary tract infection
100
differential
Diff
102
NLF
nonlactose fermenter
103
Hepatitis C virus
HCB
105
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
105
crossmatch
Xmatch
106
Sec
second(s)
107
\<
less than
109
Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute
CLSI
111
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
112
Rh immune globulin
RhIG
113
RE
reticuloendothelial
115
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
115
Normal
N
117
=
equals
118
nucleated red blood cell
NRBC
120
Rxn
reaction
121
CNS
central nervous system
122
nucleic acid testing
NAT
123
HBIG
Hepatitis B immune globulin
124
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
125
equals
=
126
PPD
purified protein derivative
128
DAT
Directed anti globulin test
129
Hgb
hemoglobin
130
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
CNS
131
LPF
low power field
132
specific gravity
SG
134
diagnosis
Dx
135
Pt
patient
136
reaction
Rxn
137
Genitourinary
GU
139
AHG
antihuman glubulin
141
GNR
Gram-negative rods
142
indirect antiglobulin test
IAT
143
ASAP
as soon as possible
144
occupational safety and health administration
OSHA
146
MW
molecular weight
148
FFP
Fresh frozen plasma
149
≥
greater than or equal to
149
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
150
NRBC
nucleated red blood cell
151
Min
minute(s)
152
positive
Pos
153
antithrombin
AT
154
CAP
College of American Pathologists
155
Fresh frozen plasma
FFP
156
IFA
indirect fluorescent antibody
157
purified protein derivative
PPD
158
hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn
HDFN
160
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
161
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
162
N:C
nucleus to cytoplasm
163
antibody
Ab
164
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ELISA
165
Tf
transfuse, transfusion
166
Group B Streptococcus
GBS
167
Quality assurance or assessment
QA
168
HCB
Hepatitis C virus
169
standard operating procedures
SOP
170
HLA
Human leukocyte antigen
171
reticuloendothelial
RE
173
WBC
white blood cells
174
AT
antithrombin
175
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
176
identify, identification
ID
177
immediate spin
IS
178
Poly
polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte
179
urinary tract infection
UTI
181
Hepatitis A virus
HAV
182
Pos
positive
184
Hr
hours(s)
186
HPF
high powered field
187
less than or equal to
≤
189
as soon as possible
ASAP
190
antigen
Ag
192
hemoglobin
Hgb
194
coefficient of variation
CV
195
CLSI
Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute
197
↑
increase(s), increased
198
quality control
QC
199
Gram-negative diplococci
GNDC
200
high powered field
HPF
202
minute(s)
Min
203
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
204
IM
infectious mononucleosis
205
↓
decrease(s), decreased
206
RhIG
Rh immune globulin
208
SD
standard deviation
209
Human leukocyte antigen
HLA
210
negative
Neg
211
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
212
protected health information
PHI
213
Directed anti globulin test
DAT
214
CLIA '88
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
215
number
#
216
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
VRE
217
SG
specific gravity
218
immunoglobulin
Ig
219
CNS
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
220
lactose fermenter
LF
221
month(s)
Mo
222
low power field
LPF
223
GN
Gram-negative
224
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine
DTaP
