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Chapter 13 Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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Ab

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Antibody

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ABMT

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Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation

patient serves as his or her own donor for stem cells

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ABO

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Four main blood types = A, B, AB, and O

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ALL

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

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AML

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

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ANC

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Absolute Neutrophil Count

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ASCT

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Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

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Bands

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Immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

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Baso

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Basophils

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BMT

A

Bone Marrow Transplantation

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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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CLL

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Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia

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CML

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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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DIC

A

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

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Diff

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Differential count (white blood cells)

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Eos

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Eosinophils

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EPO

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Erythropoietin

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ESR

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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

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Granulocyte - Macrophage Colony - Stimulating Factor

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g/dL

A

Grams per deciliter

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GVHD

A

Graft-Versus-Host Disease

*reaction of donor’s cells to recipient’s tissue

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HCL

A

Hairy Cell Leukemia

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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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High, HGB

A

Hemoglobin

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H and H

A

Hemogloblin and hematocrit

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HLA

A

Human Leukocyte Antigen

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IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD, IgE

A

Immunoglobulins

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Lymphs

A

Lymphocytes

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MCH

A

Mean Corpuscular Hemogloblin

*the average amount of hemoglobin per cell

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MCHC

A

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

*Average concentration of hemogloblin in a single red cell

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MCV

A

Mean Corpuscular Volume

*Average volume or size of a single red blood cell

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uL

A

Microliter

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MDS

A

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

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mm3

A

Cubic Millimeter

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Mono

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Monocyte

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Polyps, PMNs, PMNLs

A

Polymorphonuclear leukocytes: Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

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PT, 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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Send Rate

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

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Segs

A

Segmented, mature white blood cells

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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 Limit

47
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ITP

A

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic purpura

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