Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
Note: use a purple/lavender tube
2
Q
CMP
A
Comprehensive metabolic panel
3
Q
SST
A
Serum Separator Tube
Note: Tiger Top tube
4
Q
MCV
A
Mean corpuscular volume
Note: Tells you the Size of erythroblast
5
Q
EPO
A
Erythropoietin
6
Q
HCT
A
Hematocrit
Note: Percentage of blood by volume that is occupied by erythrocytes/RBC
7
Q
HgB or Hb
A
Hemoglobin
8
Q
MCV
A
Mean corpuscular volume
9
Q
MCHC
A
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
10
Q
MCD
A
Mean cell diameter
11
Q
IDA
A
Iron deficiency anemia
12
Q
MCH
A
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
12
Q
RDW
A
RBC Distribution Width