Abbreviations (reverse) Flashcards

1
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Arterial Blood Gas.

A
  1. ABG.
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2
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Acid phosphatase.

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  1. ACP.
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3
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone.

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  1. ACTH.
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4
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Anti-diuretic hormone.

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  1. ADH.
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5
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Adenosine diphosphate.

A
  1. ADP.
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6
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Alpha1-fetoprotein.

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  1. AFP.
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7
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Albumin-Globulin Ratio.

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  1. A/G.
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8
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Amino-levulinic acid.

A
  1. ALA.
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9
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Alkaline phosphatase.

A
  1. ALP.
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10
Q

Alanine aminotransferase.

A
  1. ALT.
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11
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Acute Myocardial Infraction.

A
  1. AMI.
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12
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Amylase.

A
  1. AMS.
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13
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As soon as possible.

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  1. ASAP.
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14
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Aspartate amino transferase.

A
  1. AST.
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15
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Adenosine triphosphate.

A
  1. ATP.
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16
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Bromcresol Green.

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  1. BCG.
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17
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Bromcresol Purple

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  1. BCP.
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18
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Basal metabolic rate.

A
  1. BMR.
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19
Q

Blood Urea Nitrogen.

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  1. BUN.
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20
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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate.

A
  1. cAMP.
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21
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College of American Pathologist.

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  1. CAP.
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22
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

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  1. CDC.
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23
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Carcinoembyronic antigen.

A
  1. CEA.
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24
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Coronary heart disease.

A
  1. CHD.
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25
Q

Counter immunoelectrophoresis.

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  1. CIE.
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26
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Creatine (phospho) kinase.

A
  1. CK, CPK.
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27
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Carboxyhemoglobin.

A
  1. COHb.
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28
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Chemically pure.

A
  1. CP.
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29
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Counts per minute.

A
  1. CPM.
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30
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C-reactive protein.

A
  1. CRP.
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31
Q

Coefficient of variation.

A
  1. CV.
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32
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Diabetes mellitus.

A
  1. DM.
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33
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Deoxyribonucleic acid.

A
  1. DNA.
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34
Q

Extracellular fluid.

A
  1. ECF.
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35
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Ethylenediaminotetra acetic acid.

A
  1. EDTA.
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36
Q

Enzyme immunoassay.

A
  1. EIA.
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37
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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

A
  1. ELISA.
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38
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Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique.

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  1. EMIT.
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39
Q

Estrogen receptor assay.

A
  1. ERA.
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40
Q

Ethanol.

A
  1. ETOH.
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41
Q

Fasting blood sugar.

A
  1. FBS.
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42
Q

Free fatty acid.

A
  1. FFA.
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43
Q

Fluorescent immunoassay.

A
  1. FIA.
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44
Q

Fluorescence polarization immunoassay.

A
  1. FPIA.
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45
Q

Follicle stimulating hormone.

A
  1. FSH.
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46
Q

Free triiodothyronine.

A
  1. FT3.
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47
Q

Free triiodothyronine index.

A
  1. FT3I.
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48
Q

Free thyroxine.

A
  1. FT4.
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49
Q

Free thyroxine index.

A
  1. FT4I.
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50
Q

Gas chromatograph-Mass spectrometer.

A
  1. GC-MS.
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51
Q

Glomerular filtration rate.

A
  1. GFR.
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52
Q

Gamma glutamyltransferase.

A
  1. GGT.
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53
Q

Growth Hormone.

A
  1. GH.
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54
Q

Glycosylated hemoglobin.

A
  1. GHb.
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55
Q

Gas-liquid chromatography.

A
  1. GLC.
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56
Q

Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.

A
  1. G6PD.
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57
Q

Glucose tolerance test.

A
  1. GTT
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58
Q

Hemoglobin A1C.

A
  1. HBA1C.
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59
Q

Human chorionic gonadotropin.

A
  1. HCG.
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60
Q

Hemolytic disease of the newborn.

A
  1. HDN.
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61
Q

5-hydroxy indole acetic acid.

A
  1. 5-HIAA.
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62
Q

Human placental lactogen.

A
  1. HPL.
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63
Q

High performance liquid chromatography.

A
  1. HPLC.
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64
Q

High performance thin layer chromatography.

A
  1. HPTLC.
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65
Q

High resolution protein electrophoresis.

A
  1. HRE.
66
Q

Homovanillic acid.

A
  1. HVA.
67
Q

Intracellular fluid.

A
  1. ICF.
68
Q

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

A
  1. IDDM.
69
Q

Immuno electrophoresis.

A
  1. IEP.
70
Q

Indirect immunofluorescence assay.

A
  1. IFA.
71
Q

Immunofixation electrophoresis.

A
  1. IFE.
72
Q

Indirect immunofluorescence.

A
  1. IIF.
73
Q

Infrared.

A
  1. IR.
74
Q

Immunoradiometric assay.

A
  1. IRMA.
75
Q

Ion-selective electrode.

A
  1. ISE.
76
Q

Interrnational Unit(s).

A
  1. IU.
77
Q

Intravenous.

A
  1. IV.
78
Q

Kidney Function Test.

A
  1. KFT.
79
Q

Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio.

A
  1. L/S.
80
Q

Lactate dehydrogenase.

A
  1. LD, LDH.
81
Q

Lethal dose (median).

A
  1. LD50.
82
Q

Low density lipoprotein.

A
  1. LDL.
83
Q

Liver function test.

A
  1. LFT.
84
Q

Luteinizing hormone.

A
  1. LH.
85
Q

Laboratory information system.

A
  1. LIS.
86
Q

Lipase.

A
  1. LPS.
87
Q

Molality.

A
  1. m.
88
Q

Molarity.

A
  1. M.
89
Q

Millequivalent.

A
  1. meq.
90
Q

Mass spectrometer.

A
  1. MS.
91
Q

Material Safety Data Sheets.

A
  1. MSDS.
92
Q

Maple syrup urine disease.

A
  1. MSUD.
93
Q

Normality.

A
  1. N.
94
Q

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, oxidized.

A
  1. NAD.
95
Q

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced.

A
  1. NADH.
96
Q

National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards..

A
  1. NCCLS.
97
Q

National Fire Protection Association.

A
  1. NFPA.
98
Q

Non-insulin dependent diabetes.

A
  1. NIDDM.
99
Q

Non-protein nitrogen.

A
  1. NPN.
100
Q

Non per orem (Latin),”Nothing by mouth.”

A
  1. NPO.
101
Q

Orthocresolphthalein complexone.

A
  1. OCPC.
102
Q

Optical Density.

A
  1. OD.
103
Q

Oral glucose tolerance test.

A
  1. OGTT.
104
Q

17-Hydroxy-corticosteroids.

A
  1. 17-OHCS.
105
Q

Occupational Safety and Health Act.

A
  1. OSHA.
106
Q

Placental alkaline phosphatase.

A
  1. PALP.
107
Q

Prostatic acid phosphatase.

A
  1. PAP.
108
Q

Phorphobilinogen.

A
  1. PBG.
109
Q

Protein-bound iodine.

A
  1. PBI.
110
Q

Phencyclidine, “angel dust”.

A
  1. PCP.
111
Q

Polymerase chain reaction.

A
  1. PCR.
112
Q

Particle enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassays.

A
  1. PECTINIA.
113
Q

Phenylketonuria.

A
  1. PKU.
114
Q

Point of care testing.

A
  1. POCT.
115
Q

Parts per million.

A
  1. ppm.
116
Q

Prolactin.

A
  1. PRL.
117
Q

Prostate specific antigen.

A
  1. PSA.
118
Q

Phenolsulfonphthalein.

A
  1. PSP.
119
Q

Parathyroid hormone.

A
  1. PTH.
120
Q

Polyunsaturated fatty acid.

A
  1. PUFA.
121
Q

Quality assurance.

A
  1. QA.
122
Q

Quality control.

A
  1. QC.
123
Q

quantum non satis (Latin),”Quantity not sufficient.”

A
  1. q.n.s., QNS.
124
Q

Radiation absorbed dose.

A
  1. Rad.
125
Q

Radioactive iodine uptake.

A
  1. RAIU.
126
Q

Recommended dietary allowance.

A
  1. RDA.
127
Q

Roentgen equivalent, man.

A
  1. rem.
128
Q

RadioImmunoassay.

A
  1. RIA.
129
Q

Radial immuno.

A
  1. RID.
130
Q

Ribonucleic acid.

A
  1. RNA.
131
Q

Standard deviation.

A
  1. SD.
132
Q

Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase.

A
  1. SGOT.
133
Q

Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase.

A
  1. SGPT.
134
Q

Sex hormone binding globulin.

A
  1. SHBG.
135
Q

Systeme International d’ Unites.

A
  1. SI.
136
Q

Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH.

A
  1. SIADH.
137
Q

Specific Gravity.

A
  1. Sp Gr.
138
Q

Serum protein electrophoresis.

A
  1. SPE.
139
Q

Solid phase fluorescence immunoassay.

A
  1. SPFIA.
140
Q

Standard reference materials.

A
  1. SRM.
141
Q

Statim (Latin),”Immediately.”

A
  1. Stat.
142
Q

Triiodothyronine.

A
  1. T3.
143
Q

Thyroxine.

A
  1. T4.
144
Q

Thyroid-binding albumin.

A
  1. TBA.
145
Q

Thyroid-binding globulin.

A
  1. TBG.
146
Q

Thyroid-binding prealbumin.

A
  1. TBPA.
147
Q

To contain.

A
  1. TC.
148
Q

Tricarboxylic acid.

A
  1. TCA.
149
Q

To deliver.

A
  1. TD.
150
Q

Therapeutic drug monitoring.

A
  1. TDM.
151
Q

Thyroid hormone-binding ratio.

A
  1. THBR.
152
Q

Total iron binding capacity.

A
  1. TIBC.
153
Q

Thin layer chromatography.

A
  1. TLC.
154
Q

Total protein.

A
  1. TP.
155
Q

Tissue polypeptide antigen.

A
  1. TPA.
156
Q

Thyrotropin releasing hormone.

A
  1. TRH.
157
Q

Thyroid stimulating hormone.

A
  1. TSH.
158
Q

Uroporphyrin.

A
  1. URO.
159
Q

Ultraviolet.

A
  1. UV.
160
Q

Very low density lipoproteins.

A
  1. VLDL.
161
Q

Vanillytmandelic acid.

A
  1. VMA.