Chapter 9 abbreviations Flashcards
1
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Ab
A
antibody
2
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Ag
A
antigen
3
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ABO
A
blood groups, A, B, AB, O
4
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AHF
A
antihemophilic factor (factor VIII)
5
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AHG
A
antihemolytic globulin
6
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ALL
A
acute lymphatic leukemia
7
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AML
A
acute myelogenous leukemia
8
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BMT
A
bone marrow transplant
9
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CBC
A
complete blood (cell) count
10
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CLL
A
cholesterol-lowering lipid or
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
11
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diff. diag.
A
differential diagnosis
12
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eos.
A
eosinophil
13
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ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
14
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G-CSF
A
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
15
Q
GM-CSF
A
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
16
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Hb
A
hemoglobin
17
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Hbg
A
hemoglobin
18
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Hct
A
hematocrit
19
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HDL
A
high-density lipoprotein
20
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Hgb
A
hemoglobin
21
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IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, wIgM
A
immunoglobulin A, D, E, G, and M
22
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LDL
A
low-density lipoprotein
23
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lymph
A
lymphocyte
24
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MCH
A
mean cell hemoglobin
25
MCHC
mean cell hemoglobin concentration
26
MCV
mean cell volume
27
mono.
monocyte
28
poly.
polymorphonuclear leukocyte
29
PMN
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
30
PA
pernicious anemia
31
PT
prothrombin time
32
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
33
RBC
red blood cell (erythrocyte)
34
segs
segmented neutrophils
35
VLDL
very-low-density lipoprotein
36
WBC
white blood cell (leukocyte)
37
ARC
AIDS-related complex
38
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
39
CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
40
CMV
cytomegalovirus
41
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
42
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
43
Histo
histology
44
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
45
HSV
herpes simplex virus
46
ITP
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
47
KS
Kaposi's sarcoma
48
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
