CH 13: Abbreviation

Question 1

Ab

Answer 1

antibody

Question 2

ABO

Answer 2

four main blood types, A, B, AB, and O

Question 3

ALL

Answer 3

acute lymphocytic leukemia

Question 4

AML

Answer 4

acute myelogenous leukemia

Question 5

bands

Answer 5

immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

Question 6

baso

Answer 6

basophils

Question 7

BMT

Answer 7

bone marrow transplantation

Question 8

CBC

Answer 8

complete blood count

Question 9

CLL

Answer 9

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Question 10

CML

Answer 10

chronic myelogenous leukemia

Question 11

DIC

Answer 11

disseminated intravascular coagulation

Question 12

EBV

Answer 12

Epstein-Barr virus; cause of mononucleosis

Question 13

Fe

Answer 13

iron

Question 14

GVHD

Answer 14

graft versus host disease; has to do with transplants

Question 15

Hct

Answer 15

hematocrit

Question 16

Hgb/ HGB

Answer 16

hemoglobin

Question 17

H and H

Answer 17

hemoglobin and hematocrit

Question 18

IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG

Answer 18

immunoglobulins

Question 19

lymphs

Answer 19

lymphocytes

Question 20

polys, PMNs, PMNLs

Answer 20

polymorphonuclear leukocytes; neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

Question 21

PT, pro time

Answer 21

prothrombin time

Question 22

PTT

Answer 22

partial thromboplastin time

Question 23

RBC

Answer 23

red blood cell, red blood cell count

Question 24

regs

Answer 24

segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)

Question 25

WBC

Answer 25

white blood cell; white blood cell count

Question 26

WNL

Answer 26

within normal limits