Abbreviations & Acronyms Flashcards by Stephanie Cotto

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ALT

A

Alanine aminotransferase (enzyme)

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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AST

A

Aspartate aminotransferase (enzyme)

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CO

2

A

Carbon dioxide

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CT

A

Computed tomography

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ESR

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Fe

A

Iron (ferrous)

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HCT or Hct

A

Hematocrit

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HGB or Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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Ig

A

Immunoglobulin

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MCH

A

Mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin

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MCHC

A

Mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin concentration

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MCV

A

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume

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PET

A

Positron emission tomography

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PLT

A

Platelet count

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PMN

A

Polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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PT

A

Prothrombin time

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PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

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RBC

A

Red blood cell or count

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WBC

A

White blood cell or count