Abbreviations Flashcards by Amanda Lo

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a.c

A

Before meal

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AIDs

A

Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

A

Biopsy

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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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Ca

A

Calcium

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CBC count

A

Complete blood cell count

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CCU

A

Cardiac care unit

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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CO

A

Carbon monoxide

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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

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CSF

A

Cerebral spinal fluid

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C.V.

A

Coefficient of variation

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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ECG/ EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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Fe

A

Iron

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HCl

A

Hydrochloric acid

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Hct

A

Hematocit

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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ICU

A

Intesive care unit

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MCH

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

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MCHC

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

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MCV

A

Mean corpuscular volume

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MSU

A

Midstream urine

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Na

A

Sodium

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NaCl

A

Sodium chloride

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NICU

A

Neonatal intensive care unit

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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OD

A

Overdose

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Path

A

Pathology

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p.c.

A

After meals

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pH

A

Relative acidity/alkalinity of a solution

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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

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QA

A

Quality assurance

Q

QC

A

Quality control

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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R&M

A

Routine and microscopic (of urine)

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SD

A

Standard deviation

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SG

A

Specific gravity

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Staph

A

Staphylococcus

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STAT

A

Immediate; at once

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Strep

A

Steptococcus

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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ATP

A

Adenosine triphosphate

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection