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Abbreviations Flashcards

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAM

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Complementary and alternative medicine

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CPT

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Current procedural terminology

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CT

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Computed tomography

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EGD

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Esphagogastroduodenoscopy

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ENT

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Ear, nose, and throat

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ICD

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International classification of diseases

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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PET scan

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Positron emission tomography

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USP

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United States Pharmacopeia

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LLQ

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Lower Left Quadrant

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LRQ

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Lower Right Quadrant

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prn

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As needed

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ULQ

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Upper Left Quadrant

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URQ

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Upper Right Quadrant

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C1-C7

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Cervical Vertebrae 1-7

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Ca

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Calcium

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CAM

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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CR

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Closed Reduction

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CREF

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Closed Reduction External Fixation

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CT

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Computed Tomography

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CTS

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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D1-D12

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Dorsal vertebrae 1-12

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DEXA, DXA

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Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry

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DIP

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Distral Interphalangeal Joint

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DJD

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Degenerative Joint Disease

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EMG

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Electromyography

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Fx

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Fracture

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L1-L5

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Lumbar Vertebrae 1-5

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MA/OM

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Medical Assistant / Office Manager

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MD

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Muscular Dystrophy

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MRI

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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MS

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Musculoskeletal

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NSAID

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Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug

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OA

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Osteoarthritis

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OR

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Open Reduction

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ORIF

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Open Reduction Internal Fixation

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P

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Phosphorus

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P/J

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Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

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RA

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rheumatoid arthritis

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RF

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Rheumatoid Factor

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ROM

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Range of Motion

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S1-S5

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Sacral vertebrae (5 fused)

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T1-T12

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Thoracic vertebrae 1-12

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THR

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Total Hip Replacement

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TKR

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Total Knee Replacement

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US

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Ultrasonography

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Bx

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Biopsy

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49
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CCA

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Certified Coding Associate

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CCS

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Certified Coding Specialist

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CCS-P

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Certified Coding Specialist - Physicians Office

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CPC

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Certified Professional Coder

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CPC-H

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Certified Professional Coder - Hospital

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54
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Decub

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Pressure Ulcer

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DRG

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Diagnosis Related Groups

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ED

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Emergency Department

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FB

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Foreign Body

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H

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Hypodermic

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HPV

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Human Papillmavirus

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HSV-1

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Herpes Simplex Virus 1

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HSV-2

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Herpes Simplex Virus 2

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Hx

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History

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I&D

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Incision and Drainage

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ID

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Intradermal

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NKDA

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No Known Drug Allergy

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OTC

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Over the Counter

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PPD

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Purified Protein Dirivative

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PUVA

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Psoralen plus ultraviolet A

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RHIA

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Registered Health Information Administrator

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RHIT

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Registered Health Information Technician

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71
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SG

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Skin Graft

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SPF

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Sun Protection Factor

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STSG

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Split Thickness Skin Graft

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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TTS

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Transdermal Therapeutic System

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Ung

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Ointment

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UV

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Ultraviolet

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NG tube

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nasogastric tube

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BaS

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Barium Swallow

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BE

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Barium Enema

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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CT scan

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Computed Tomography

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EGD

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Esophagogatroduodenoscopy

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GB

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Gall Bladder

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GGT

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Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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88
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HAV

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Hepatitis A Virus

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HBV

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Hepatitis B Virus

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IBD

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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IBS

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Lap

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Laparoscopy

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LPN

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Licensed Practical Nurse

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N&V

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Nausea and Vomiting

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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PUD

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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RN

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Registered Nurse

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AFP

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Alpha-fetoprotein test

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BSE

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Breast self-examination

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bx

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Biopsy

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CA

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Cancer

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CEA

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Carcinoembryonic antigen

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CTR

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Certified tumor registrar

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FOBT

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Fecal occult blood test

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G

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Grade

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hCG

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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LDH

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Lactate dehydrogenase

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mets

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Metastases

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NSE

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Neuron specific enolase

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PAP

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Prostatic acid Phosphatase

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Pap

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Papanicolaou test / for cervical or vaginal cancer

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SPECT

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Single-photon emission computed tomography

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TNM

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Tumor-nodes-metastasis

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TSE

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Testicular Self Examination

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ACTH

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Adernocorticotropic Hormone

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ADH

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Antidiuretic Hormone

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Ca

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Calcium

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DI

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Diabetes Insipidus

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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

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HGH

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Human growth hormone

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K

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Potassium

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LH

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Lutenizing Hormone

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Na

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Sodium

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OT

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Oxytocin

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PGH

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Pituitary Growth Hormone

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PTH

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Parathyroid hormone

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RAIU

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Radioactive iodine uptake

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RIA

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Radioactiveimmunoassay

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T3

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Triiodothyronine

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T4

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Thyroxine

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TFT

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Thyroid Function Test

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TSH

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Thyroid Stimulating hormone

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VP

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Vasopressin

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ABR

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Auditory Brain Response

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AC

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Air Conduction

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ASL

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American Sign Language

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BC

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Bone conduction

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ENT

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Ear, nose, throat

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OAE

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Otoacoustic emission

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OM

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Otitis Media

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Oto

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Otology

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PHL

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Permanent Hearing Loss

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ADHD

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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BD

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Bipolar Disorder

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DT

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Delirium Tremens

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GAD

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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ECT

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Electroconvulsive Therapy

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GAF

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Global Assessment of Functioning

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IQ

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Intelligence Quotient

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MR

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Mental Retardation

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O x 1

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Oriented to time

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O x 2

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Oriented to time and place

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O x 3

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Oriented to time, place and person

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O x 4

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Oriented to time, place, person, and objects

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OCD

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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ODD

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder

159
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PTSD

A

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

160
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SAD

A

Seasonal Affective Disorder

161
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SSRI

A

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

162
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Sx

A

Symptoms

163
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WAIS

A

Wechler Adult Intellegence Scale

164
Q

AD

A

Alzheimer Disease

165
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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

166
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic Nervous System

167
Q

ANS

A

Autonomic Nervous System

168
Q

BBB

A

Blood Brain Barrier

169
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C1-C8

A

Cervical nerves (vertebrae 1-8

170
Q

CNS

A

Central Nervous System

171
Q

CP

A

Cerebral Palsy

172
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

173
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

174
Q

DTR

A

Deep tendon reflex

175
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

176
Q

ICP

A

Intracranial nerves

177
Q

L1-L5

A

Lumbar nerves (vertebra 1-5)

178
Q

LP

A

Lumbar puncture

179
Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

180
Q

PD

A

Parkinson’s Disease

181
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

182
Q

PSG

A

Polysomnography

183
Q

S1-S5

A

Sacral nerves (vertebrae 1-5)

184
Q

SAH

A

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

185
Q

SNS

A

Somatic Nervous System

186
Q

T1-T12

A

Thoracic Nerves (Vertebrae 1-12)

187
Q

TENS

A

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

188
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

189
Q

AP

A

Anteroposterior

190
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder

191
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

192
Q

CRT

A

Certified Respiratory Therapist

193
Q

CTA

A

Clear to Auscultation

194
Q

CWP

A

Coal Worker’s pneumoconiosis

195
Q

CXR

A

Chest x-ray

196
Q

DOE

A

Dyspnea on exertion

197
Q

HHN

A

Hand held Nebulizer

198
Q

LLL

A

Lower Left Lobe

199
Q

LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

200
Q

MDI

A

Metered dose inhaler

201
Q

PA

A

Posteroanterior

202
Q

PPB

A

Positive Pressure breathing

203
Q

RAD

A

Reactive Airway Disease

204
Q

RLL

A

Right Lower Lobe

205
Q

RML

A

Right Middle Lobe

206
Q

RRT

A

Registered Respiratory Therapist

207
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RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe

208
Q

RSV

A

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

209
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SARS

A

Severe Acure Respiratory Syndrome

210
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

211
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

212
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

213
Q

CC

A

Cardiac Care

214
Q

CCU

A

Coronary Care Unit

215
Q

CCB

A

Calcium Channel Blocker

216
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

217
Q

ECC

A

Extracorporeal Circulation

218
Q

ICD

A

Implantable Cardiac defibrillator

219
Q

IU

A

International Unit

220
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

221
Q

PTCA

A

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

222
Q

RFA

A

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation

223
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

224
Q

SK

A

Streptokinase

225
Q

TDN

A

Transdermal Nitroglycerin

226
Q

TDNTG

A

Transdermal Nitroglycerin

227
Q

TEA

A

Thromboendarterectomy

228
Q

TMR

A

Transmyocardial revascularization

229
Q

VAD

A

Ventricular assist device

230
Q

HDL

A

High-density Lipoproteins

231
Q

Hg

A

Mercury

232
Q

LDH

A

Lactate dehydrogenase

233
Q

LDH

A

Low density dehydrogenase

234
Q

LDL

A

Low density lipoproteins

235
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

236
Q

SGOT

A

Serum glutamic oxaloacetate transiminase

237
Q

TEE

A

Transesophageal echocardiogram

238
Q

VLDL

A

very low density lipoproteins

239
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

240
Q

BPM

A

beats per minute

241
Q

Cath

A

Catheterization (cardiac)

242
Q

CK

A

Creatine kinase

243
Q

CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

244
Q

CPK

A

Creatine phosphokinase

245
Q

DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

246
Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

247
Q

ECHO

A

Electrocardiography

248
Q

EST

A

Exercise stress test

249
Q

AV

A

Atrioventricular

250
Q

CV

A

Cardiovascular

251
Q

LA

A

Left atrium

252
Q

LAD

A

left anterior descending (coronary artery)

253
Q

LCA

A

Left circumflex artery, left coronary artery

254
Q

LMCA

A

Left main coronary artery

255
Q

LV

A

left ventricle

256
Q

MV

A

mitral valve

257
Q

PA

A

Pulmonary artery

258
Q

PV

A

pulmonary vein

259
Q

RA

A

right atrium

260
Q

RCA

A

right coronary artery

261
Q

RV

A

right ventricle

262
Q

SA

A

sinoatrial

263
Q

TV

A

tricuspid valve

264
Q

AEB

A

artrial ectopic beat

265
Q

AF

A

atrial fibrillation

266
Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

267
Q

AS

A

aortic stenosis

268
Q

ASD

A

atrial septal defect

269
Q

ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

270
Q

BBB

A

Bundle Branch Block

271
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

272
Q

CCF

A

Congestive cardiac failure

273
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

274
Q

DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

275
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

276
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

277
Q

MR

A

Mitral regurgitation

278
Q

MS

A

mitral stenosis

279
Q

MVP

A

mitral valce prolapse

280
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

281
Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

282
Q

PDA

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

283
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular contraction

284
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

285
Q

SSS

A

Sick sinus syndrome

286
Q

TS

A

tricuspid stenosis

287
Q

VEB

A

Ventricular ectopic beat

288
Q

VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

289
Q

VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

290
Q

ARF

A

acute renal failure

291
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

292
Q

CAPD

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

293
Q

CRF

A

chronic renal failure

294
Q

Cl

A

Chloride

295
Q

cysto

A

cystoscopy

296
Q

DI

A

diabetes insipidus

297
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

298
Q

ESRD

A

End-stage renal disease

299
Q

ESWL

A

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

300
Q

HD

A

hemodialysis

301
Q

IVU

A

Intravenous urography

302
Q

KUB

A

kidney, ureter, and bladder

303
Q

L

A

liter

304
Q

mg

A

milligram

305
Q

pH

A

acidity/alkalinity

306
Q

SG

A

specific gravity

307
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

308
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

309
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

310
Q

VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrography

311
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia / hypertrophy

312
Q

Bx

A

biopsy

313
Q

DRE

A

digital rectal exam

314
Q

F

A

female

315
Q

FTA-ABS

A

fluorescent treponemal antibody test

316
Q

Gc

A

gonococcus

317
Q

HPV

A

human papillomavirus

318
Q

HSV-2

A

herpes simplex virus 2 , genital herpes

319
Q

M

A

male

320
Q

NGU

A

nongonococcal urethritis

321
Q

PSA

A

Prostate-specific antigen

322
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TUIP

A

transurethral incision of the prostate

323
Q

TUR

A

Transurethral resection (of prostate)

324
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

325
Q

VD

A

Venereal Disease

326
Q

VDRL

A

Venereal disease research lab test (for syphilis)

327
Q

AFP

A

alpha fetoprotein test

328
Q

AI

A

artificial insemination

329
Q

CIN

A

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

330
Q

CS

A

Cesarean Section

331
Q

CST

A

Contraction Stress test

332
Q

CVS

A

chorionic cillus sampling

333
Q

Cx

A

Cervix

334
Q

D & C

A

Dialation and Curettage

335
Q

DUB

A

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

336
Q

ECP

A

Emergency contraceptive pill

337
Q

EDD

A

estimated delivery date

338
Q

ERT

A

estrogen replacement therapy

339
Q

FHR

A

fetal heart rate

340
Q

FSH

A

follicle stimulating hormone

341
Q

GIFT

A

gamete intrafallopian transfer

342
Q

hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

343
Q

hMG

A

human menopausal gonadotropin

344
Q

HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

345
Q

ICSI

A

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

346
Q

IUD

A

Intrauterine device

347
Q

IVF

A

In vitro fertilization

348
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

349
Q

NST

A

non stress test

350
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

351
Q

OCP

A

oral contraceptive pill

352
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

353
Q

PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

354
Q

PMB

A

Postmenopausal bleeding

355
Q

PMDD

A

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

356
Q

PMS

A

Premenstrual Syndrome

357
Q

Rh

A

Rhesus factor

358
Q

TAH-BSO

A

Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingooophorectomy

359
Q

UAE

A

uterine artery embolization

360
Q

VBAC

A

vaginal birth after cesarean section

361
Q

ZIFT

A

zygote intrafallopian transfer

362
Q

A, B, AB, O

A

blood types

363
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

364
Q

ANA

A

Antinuclear antibody

365
Q

Baso

A

basophils

366
Q

BMT

A

Bone marrow transplant

367
Q

CBC

A

complete blood cell count

368
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

369
Q

Diff

A

differential WBC count

370
Q

EBL

A

estimated blood loss

371
Q

EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

372
Q

Eosins

A

Eosinophils

373
Q

ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

374
Q

Hb

A

hemoglobin

375
Q

Hct

A

Hematocrit, packed cell volume

376
Q

HDN

A

Hemolytic disease of a newborn

377
Q

Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

378
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

379
Q

Ig

A

immunoglobin

380
Q

Lymphs

A

Lymphocytes

381
Q

MCH

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

382
Q

MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

383
Q

Neut

A

Neutrophils

384
Q

NK

A

natural killer cells

385
Q

O2

A

oxygen

386
Q

PCV

A

Packed cell volume, hematocrit

387
Q

Plats

A

Platelets, thrombocytes

388
Q

PMNs, polys

A

Polymorphonucleocytes

389
Q

PT

A

Prothrombin time

390
Q

PTT

A

partial prothrombin time

391
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell (count)

392
Q

Rh

A

Rhesus

393
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell (count)

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