Chapter 18: Abbreviations

Question 1

A1C

Answer 1

blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) to assess glucose control

Question 2

ACTH

Answer 2

adrenocorticotropin hormone

Question 3

ADH

Answer 3

antidiuretic hormone–vasopressin

Question 4

Ca++

Answer 4

calcium, an important electrolyte

Question 5

CGMS

Answer 5

continuous glucose monitoring system–senses and records blood glucose levels continuously

Question 6

DI

Answer 6

diabetes insipidus

Question 7

DKA

Answer 7

diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 8

DM

Answer 8

diabetes mellitus

Question 9

FBG

Answer 9

fasting blood glucose

Question 10

FBS

Answer 10

fasting blood sugar

Question 11

FSH

Answer 11

follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 12

GH

Answer 12

growth hormone

Question 13

GTT

Answer 13

glucose tolerance test–measures ability to respond to a glucose load; a test for diabetes

Question 14

HbA1C

or HBA1C

Answer 14

test for the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin (glycosylated hemoglobin test); a high level indicates poor glucose control in diabetic patients

Question 15

hCG or HCG

Answer 15

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 16

K+

Answer 16

potassium–an important electrolyte

Question 17

LH

Answer 17

luteinizing hormone

Question 18

MDI

Answer 18

multiple daily injection–for delivery of either basal or bolus insulin as basal/bolus. It is a diabetes management regimen

Question 19

Na+

Answer 19

sodium–an important electrolyte

Question 20

OT

OXT

Answer 20

oxytocin

Question 21

PRL

Answer 21

prolactin

Question 22

PTH

Answer 22

parathyroid hormone (parathormone)

Question 23

RAI

Answer 23

radioactive iodine–treatment for Graves disease

Question 24

RIA

Answer 24

radioimmunoassay–measures hormone levels in plasma

Question 25

RAIU

Answer 25

radioactive iodine uptake (imaging test or scan)

Question 26

SIADH

Answer 26

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (secretion)

Question 27

SMBG

Answer 27

self-monitoring of blood glucose

Question 28

STH

Answer 28

somatotropin–growth hormone

Question 29

T3

Answer 29

triiodothyronine

Question 30

T4

Answer 30

thyroxine–tetraiodothyronine

Question 31

TFT

Answer 31

thyroid function test

Question 32

TSH

Answer 32

thyroid-stimulating hormone–secreted by the anterior pituitary gland

Question 33

FPG

Answer 33

fasting plasma glucose

Question 34

CT

Answer 34

computed tomography

Question 35

MRI

Answer 35

magnetic resonance imaging