Abbreviations Flashcards
CXR
Chest X-ray
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
T & A
Tonsils & Adenoids
CVA
Cerebrovascuar Accident
PFT
Pulmonary Function Test
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
C&S
Culture & Sensitivity
O2
Oxygen
SOB
Shortness of Breath
TB
Tuberculosis
OS&AS
Left eye
OD&AD
Right eye
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HCT
Hematocrit
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
PT/PTT
Prothrombin Time / Partial Prothrombin Time
ABO
Group blood typing test
ELISA
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay test for HIV
RBC
Red Blood Cells
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test
FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
OU & AU
Both eyes
TPR
Temperature Pulse Respiratory
HT/WT
Height/Weight
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology
ICD-9
International Classification of Disease 9th Edition
CMS
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
EOB
Explanation f Benefits
HCPCS
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System
AOB
Assignment Of Benefits
OHSA
Occupational Safety & Health Association (is the organization that ensures employees safety by annual training and enforcement of the bloodborne pathogen standard).
GH
Growth Hormones
FDA
Food Drug Administration (a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, regulates the development and sale of all prescription and over-the-counter drugs)
OTC
Over-the-counter drugs