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- an important electrolyte

Question 5

DI

Answer 5

diabetes insipidus

Question 6

DM

Answer 6

diabetes mellitus

Question 7

FBG

Answer 7

fasting blood glucose

Question 8

FBS

Answer 8

fasting blood sugar

Question 9

FSH

Answer 9

follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 10

GH

Answer 10

growth hormone

Question 11

GTT

Answer 11

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

Question 12

HbA1C (test)

Answer 12

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

Question 13

HCG

Answer 13

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 14

IGF

Answer 14

insulin-like growth factor

Question 15

K+

Answer 15

potassium

Question 16

LH

Answer 16

luteinizing hormone

Question 17

Na+

Answer 17

sodium- an important electrolyte

Question 18

OT, OXT

Answer 18

oxytocin

Question 19

PRL

Answer 19

prolactin

Question 20

PTH

Answer 20

parathyroid hormone (parathormone)

Question 21

RAI

Answer 21

radioactive iodine- treatment for graves disease

Question 22

RIA

Answer 22

radioimmunoassay- measures hormone levels in plasma

Question 23

RAIU

Answer 23

radioactive iodine uptake (imaging test or scan)

Question 24

SIADH

Answer 24

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (secretion)

Question 25

STH

Answer 25

somatotropin- growth hormone

Question 26

T3

Answer 26

triiodothryronine

Question 27

T4

Answer 27

thyroxine- tetraiodothyronine

Question 28

TFT

Answer 28

thyroid function test

Question 29

TSH

Answer 29

thyroid-stimulating hormone- secreted by the anterior pituitary gland