Abbreviations List 1 Flashcards by Jennifer Pierre | Brainscape

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ABGs

A

Arterial Blood Gases

Department: Chemistry

Body System: Respiratory

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ACTH

A

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Department: Endocrine

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic Hormone

Department: Chemistry

Body System: Endocrine/Urinary

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AFB

A

Acid-Fast Bacillus(bacilli);
TB Organism

Department:Microbiology

Body System: Respiratory

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AFP

A

Alpha-Fetoprotein

Department:Chemistry

Body System:Digestive/Reproductive

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ALT

A

Alanine Amniotransferase

Department: Chemistry

Body System: Muscular/Digestive

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Department: Chemistry

Body System: Urinary

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Alb

A

Albumin(protein)

Department:Chemistry

Body System: Urinary/Muscular

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ANA

A

Antinuclear Antibody

Department:Immunology/Serology

Body System:All

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AST

A

Aspartate Amniotransferase

Department:Chemistry

Body System:Muscular/Digestive

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C & S

A

Culture and Specimen

Department:Microbiology

Body System: All

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CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

Department:Chemistry

Body System:Respiratory

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CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus

Department:Serology/Immunology/Microbiology/Virology

Body System: All

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CK

A

Creatine Kinase

Department:Chemistry

Body System:Muscular/Circulatory

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Chol

A

Cholesterol

Department:Chemistry

Body System: Circulatory/Digestive

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CEA

A

Carcinoembryonic Antigen

Department:Immunology/Chemistry

Body System:All

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

Department:Hematology

Body System: Digestive/Respiratory

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BT

A

Bleeding Time

Department:Coagulation

Body System:Skeletal

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Cu

A

Copper

Department:Chemistry

Body System:Urinary

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Department:Chemistry
Hematology
Microbiology

Body System: Nervous

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft(surgery)

Department: Chemistry

Body System:Respiratory/Circulatory