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Chapter 13 Abbreviations Flashcards

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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 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 lymphoid leukemia

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bands

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immature white blood cells (granulocytes)

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BMT

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bone marrow transplant

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CBC

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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 luekemia

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diff

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differential count (white blood cells)

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EBV

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epstein-barr virus- cause of mononuleosis

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eos

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eosinophils

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EPO

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erythorpoietin

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Fe

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iron

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G-CSF

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granulocyte colony-stimulating factor- promotes neutrophil production

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GM-CSF

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granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor- promotes myeloid progenitor cells with differentiation to granulocytes

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HCL

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hairy cell leukemia- abnormal lymphocytes accumulate in bone marrow, leading to anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia and infection

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Hct

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hematocrit

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HGB

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hemoglobin

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HLA

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human leukocyte antigen

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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG,IgM

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immunoglobulins

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ITP

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idopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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lymphs

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lymphocytes

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mono

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monocyte

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polys, PMNs, PMNLs

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polymorphonuclear leukocytes- neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

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PT, pro time

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prothrombin time

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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time

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RBC

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red blood cell

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sed rate

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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segs

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segmented, mature white blood cells- neutrophils

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WBC

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white blood cell

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