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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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PT

A

Prothrombin TIME (aka time to clot)

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APPT

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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aka time to clot)

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Hct

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Hematocrit (measures RBCs in a given volume of whole blood)

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4
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FUO

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Fever of unknown origins

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5
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BCX

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Blood cultures

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CMP

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Comprehensive metabolic panel:
glucose, calcium, albumin, total protein, sodium, potassium, CO2, chloride, BUN, creatinine, ALT, ALP, AST, bilirubin.

Collected in a tiger top.

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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