Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
2
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
3
Q
GTT
A
Glucose tolerance test
4
Q
HgbA1C
A
Blood test that measures sugar levels over three months
5
Q
HDL
A
High density lipoprotein (good) cholesterol
6
Q
IDDM
A
Insulin dependant diabetes mellitus
7
Q
K+
A
Potassium
8
Q
LDL
A
Low density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)
9
Q
Na+
A
Sodium
10
Q
NIDDM
A
Non insulin dependant diabetes mellitus
11
Q
T3 and T4
A
Thyroid hormones
12
Q
TSH
A
Thyroid stimulating hormones
13
Q
CA+
A
Calcium