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Blood and Immunity: Abbreviations Flashcards

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Ag

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antigen, also silver

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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ALL

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acute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic) leukemia

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AML

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acute myelogenous (myeloblastic) leukemia

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APTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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BT

A

bleeding time

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CGL

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chronic granulocytic leukemia

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CLL

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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CML

A

chronic myelogenous leukemia

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crit

A

hematocrit

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DIC

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disseminated intravascular coagulation

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Diff

A

Differential count

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EPV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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ELISA

A

enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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EPO, EP

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Erythropoietin

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FFP

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fresh frozen plasma

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Hb, Hgb

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hemoglobin

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Hct, Ht

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hematocrit

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HDN

A

hemolytic disease of the newborn

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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IF

A

intrinsic factor

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Ig

A

Immunoglobulin

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ITP

A

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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lytes

A

electrolytes

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MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

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mcL

A

microliter

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mcm

A

micrometer

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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

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MDS

A

myelodysplastic syndrome

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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NHL

A

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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PCV

A

packed cell volume

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pH

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scale for measuring hydrogen ion concentration (acidity or alkalinity)

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Ph

A

Philadelphia chromosome

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PMN

A

polymorphonuclear (neutrophil)

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poly

A

neutrophil

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polymorph

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neutrophil

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PT

A

prothrombin time; pro time

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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RBC

A

red blood cell, red blood (cell) count

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seg

A

neutrophil

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SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

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T(C) T

A

thrombin (clotting) time

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TTP

A

thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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vWF

A

von Willebrand factor

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WBC

A

white blood cell, white blood (cell) count

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Ab

A

antibody

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