Blood System Abbreviation Flashcards
Ab
Antibody
ABMT
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation - patient serves as their own donor for stem cells
AML - Acute Myeloid(Myelocytic) Leukemia
Immature granulocytes (myeloblasts) predominate
ABO
four main blood types A, AB, B and O
ALL
Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
ANC
Absolute Neutrophil Count - total WBC times a measure of the number of bands and segs present in the blood; an ANC less 1500 cells/uL is neutropenia
baso
basophil
ASCT
Autologous stem cell transplantation
bands
immature white blood cells
BMT
Bone Marrow Transplantation
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CLL
Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia
CML
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
DIC
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
diff
differential count
EBV
Epstein-Barr Viruses - cause of mononucleosis
eso
Eosinphils
EPO
Erythropoietin
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Fe
Iron