Abbreviations (Reverse) Flashcards by Jordan Lipsett | Brainscape

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A1C

A

glycosylated hemoglobin

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Ab

A

antibody

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli

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Ag

A

antigen

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ALP

A

alkaline phosphatase

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibody

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bili

A

bilirubin

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BMP

A

basic metabolic chemistry panel

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BNP

A

brain natriuretic protein

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

A

biopsy

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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C. diff

A

Clostridium difficile

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Ca

A

calcium

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CC

A

creatinine clearance

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CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

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Cl

A

chloride

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CMP

A

comprehensive metabolic panel

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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

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COsub2

A

carbon dioxide

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CPK

A

creatinine phosphokinase

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CRKP

A

carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

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CRP

A

C-reactive protein

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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Cx

A

culture

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diff

A

differential

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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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Fe

A

iron

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FS

A

frozen section

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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H&H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HbsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen

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hCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

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IgG, IgM

A

immunoglobulin G & M

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K

A

potassium

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LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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lytes

A

electrolytes

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Mg

A

magnesium

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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Na

A

sodium

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NP

A

nasopharynx

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O&P

A

ova and parasites

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PAP

A

prostatic acid phosphatase

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PC

A

packed cells

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PCV

A

packed-cell volume

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phos

A

phosphorus

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POCT

A

point-of-care testing

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PP

A

postprandial

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PSA

A

prostatic specific antigen

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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 count

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RBS

A

random blood sugar

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RDW

A

red cell distribution width

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retics

A

reticulocytes

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RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

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RSV

A

respiratory syncytial virus

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S&A

A

sugar and acetone

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STO

A

specimen to be obtained

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T&C

A

type and crossmatch

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T&S

A

type and screen

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TG

A

triglyceride

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TIBC

A

total iron-binding capacity

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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Tsub3, Tsub4, Tsub7

A

thyroid tests

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UA

A

urinalysis

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VRE

A

vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

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WBC

A

white blood cell count

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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XDR-TB

A

extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis