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Blood, Lymph, and Immune systems Abbreviations Flashcards

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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia

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AB, Ab, ab

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antibody, abortion

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AML

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acute myelogenous leukemia

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APC

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antigen presenting cell

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activated partial thromboplastin time

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APTT

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baso

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basophil (type of white blood cell)

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CLL

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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CML

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chronic myelogenous leukemia

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diff

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differential count (white blood cells)

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr virus

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eos

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eosinophil

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Hb, Hgb

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hemoglobin

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HCT, Hct

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hematocrit

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HDN

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hemolytic disease of the newborn

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Igs

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immunoglobulins

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ITP

A

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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IV

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intravenous

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lymphos

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lymphocytes

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MCH

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mean cell hemoglobin (average amount of hemoglobin per cell)

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MCHC

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mean cell hemoglobin concentration (average concentration of hemoglobin in a single red cell)

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MCV

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mean cell volume (average volume or size of a single red blood cell)

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NK cell

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natural killer cell

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PA

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posteroanterior; pernicious anemia; pulmonary artery

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PCP

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pneumocystis pneumonia; primary care physician, phencyclinide (hallucinogen)

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PCV

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packed cell volume

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poly, PMN, PMNL

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polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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PT

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prothrombin time, physical therapy

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time

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RA

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right atrium; rheumatoid arthritis

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sed

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sedimentation\

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segs

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segmented neutrophils

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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