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Chap 5 Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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baso

A

Basophils

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bands

A

Immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

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CBC

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Complete blood count (consists of an RBC, WBC, hgb, Hct, and PLT count and WBC differential)

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5
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c/o

A

Complains of; complaining of

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IgM

A

Immunoglobulin M

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CT

A

Computed tomography; computerized tomography

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cu mm

A

Cubic millimeters

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diff

A

Differential

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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eos

A

Eosinophils

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g/dL

A

Grams per deciliter

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HCT, Hct

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Hematocrit (the proportion of the volume of blood that contains RBCs)

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Hgb, hgb

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Hemoglobin

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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Hx, hx

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IgA

A

Immunoglobulin A

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IgE

A

Immunoglobulin E

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LgG

A

Immunoglobulin G

20
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lab

A

Laboratory

21
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lymphs

A

Lymphocytes

22
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million/uL

A

Million per microliter

23
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mono

24
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Nk cells

A

Natural killer cells

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PLT, plt

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Platelet; platelet or thrombocyte (clotting cell) count

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Pt, pt

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RBC

A

Red blood cell or erythrocyte; red blood cell or erythrocyte count

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Rm

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segs (polys)

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Segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)

30
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STAT

A

Immediately

31
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Strep A

A

Group A Streptococcus bacterium

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WBC

A

White blood cell or leukocyte; white blood cell of leukocyte count

33
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WBC differential

A

Measure of the percentage of different types of white blood cells present in the blood.

34
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IgD

A

Immunoglobulin D

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