Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase (enzyme)
3
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme)
4
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic panel
5
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
6
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
7
Q
CD
A
cluster of differentiation
8
Q
CMP
A
comprehensive metabolic panel
9
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
10
Q
HCT or Hct
A
hematocrit
11
Q
HGB or Hgb
A
hemoglobin
12
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
13
Q
MCH
A
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
14
Q
MCHC
A
mean corpuscular hemorrhages concentration
15
Q
MCV
A
mean corpuscular volume
16
Q
NK
A
natural killer cell
17
Q
PET
A
positron emission topography
18
Q
PLT
A
platelet count
19
Q
PMN
A
polymorphonuclear (leukocyte)
20
Q
PT
A
prothrombin time
21
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time
22
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell; red blood count
23
Q
RRR
A
relative risk reduction; regular rate and rhythm
24
Q
RTO
A
return to office
25
WBC
white blood cell; white blood count
