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Chp 7 Abbreviations - Lab & diagnostic Flashcards

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A1C or HbA1C

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Hemoglobin A1C - measures blood sugar average over the past few months

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BMP

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Basic metabolic panel. Electrolytes (potassium, sodium, carbon dioxide, and chloride) and creatine and glucose.

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BP

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Blood pressure. Blood pressure is recorded as part of the physical examination. It is one of the “vital signs”

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BS

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Blood sugar

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity, performed to detect infection

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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CBC with diff

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CBC with differential

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Chem panel

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Chemistry panel. A comprehensive screening blood test that indicatures the status of the liver, kindeys, and electrolytes

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FBS

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Fast Blood Sugar

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H&H

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Hemogoblin and hematocrit. Goblin carries oxygen. H&H is low = anemia. H&H elevated = Lung disease

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What does low H&H mean?

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H&H is low = anemia

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What does an elevated in H&H mean?

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H&H elevated = Lung disease

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INR

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International normalized ratio

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In vitro

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In he lab

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In vivo

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In the body

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K

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Potassium. An essential electrolyte

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KCL

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Potassium chloride

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Lipid panel

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Measures the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood

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Liver panel

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A liver (haptic) function panel

20
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What kind of test and what does a liver panel do?

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a blood test to check how well the liver is working

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Na

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Sodium. An essential electrolyte

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Pulse

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P

23
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Is pulse one of the vital signs

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Yes

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PERRLA

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Pupils equal, round, and reactive light and accommodation

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PT

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Measures how quickly blood clots

26
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PTT

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Partial thromboplastin time

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R/Resp

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Respirations

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T

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Temperature

29
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Is temperature one of the vital signs?

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Yes

30
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T4, T3

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Check thyroid function

31
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TSH

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Thyroid stimulating hormones

32
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UA or U/a

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Urinalysis

33
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What type of examination is a UA?

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Physical examination

34
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ULN

A

Upper limits of normal

35
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VSS

A

Vital signs are stable

36
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What are the vital signs?

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Temperature, blood pressure, and pulse, the patient is doing well

37
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WNL

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Within normal limits

38
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Wt

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Weight

39
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What type of examination is weight?

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Physical examination

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