Chapter 18 Abbreviations

Question 1

A1C

Answer 1

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

Question 2

ACTH

Answer 2

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 3

ADH

Answer 3

antidiuretic hormone; vasopressin

Question 4

Ca++

Answer 4

calcium; 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 (test)

Answer 14

test for the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin (glycosylated hemoglobin); a high level indicates poor glucose control in diabetic patients; also called A1C

Question 15

hCG

Answer 15

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 16

IGF

Answer 16

insulin-like growth factor

Question 17

K+

Answer 17

potassium; an important electrolyte

Question 18

LH

Answer 18

luteinizing hormone

Question 19

MDI

Answer 19

multiple daily injection–for delivery of either basal or bolus insulin; a diabetes management regimen

Question 20

Na+

Answer 20

sodium; an important electrolyte

Question 21

OT; OXT

Answer 21

oxytocin

Question 22

PRL

Answer 22

prolactin

Question 23

PTH

Answer 23

parathyroid hormone (parathormone)

Question 24

RAI

Answer 24

radioactive iodine; treatment for Graves disease

Question 25

RIA

Answer 25

radioimmunoassay; measures hormone levels in plasma

Question 26

RAIU

Answer 26

radioactive iodine uptake (imaging test or scan)

Question 27

SIADH

Answer 27

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (secretion)

Question 28

SMBG

Answer 28

self-monitoring of blood glucose

Question 29

T1D

Answer 29

type 1 diabetes

Question 30

T2D

Answer 30

type 2 diabetes

Question 31

T3

Answer 31

triiodothyronine

Question 32

T4

Answer 32

thyroxine; tetraiodothyronine

Question 33

TFT

Answer 33

thyroid function test

Question 34

TSH

Answer 34

thyroid-stimulating hormone--secreted by the anterior pituitary gland