Chapter 13: Abbreviations Flashcards by Ting C.

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Ab

A

antibody

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ABMT

A

autologous bone marrow transplantation

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ABO

A

four main blood types–A, B, AB, O

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ALL

A

acute lymphocytic leukemia

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AML

A

acute myelogenous leukemia

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ANC

A

absolute neutrophil count

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ASCT

A

autologous stem cell transplantation

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bands

A

immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

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baso

A

basophils

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplantation

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CLL

A

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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CML

A

chronic myelogenous leukemia

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DIC

A

disseminated intravascular coagulation

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diff

A

differential count (white blood cells)

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EBV

A

epsteing-Barr virus; cause of mononucleosis

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eos

A

eosinophils

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EPO

A

erythropoietin

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Fe

A

iron

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G-CSF

A

granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

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GM-CSF

A

granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

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g/dL

A

gram per deciliter

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GCHD

A

graft-versus-host disease

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HCL

A

hairy cell leukemia

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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Hgb

HGB

A

hemoglobin

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H and H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HLA

A

human leukocyte antigen

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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

A

immunoglobins

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lymphs

A

lymphocytes

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MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

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MDS

A

myelodysplastic syndrome

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mm3

A

cubic millimeter

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mono

A

monocyte

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polys
PMNs
PMNLs

A

polymorphonuclear leukocytes; neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

Q

Pr

pro time

A

prothrombin 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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sed rate

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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segs

A

segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)

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SMAC

A

Sequential Multiple Analyzer computer

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WBC

A

white blood cell; white blood cell count

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WNL

A

within normal limits