Chp 7 Abbreviations - Lab & diagnostic

Question 1

A1C or HbA1C

Answer 1

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

Question 2

BMP

Answer 2

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

Question 3

BP

Answer 3

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

Question 4

BS

Answer 4

Blood sugar

Question 5

C&S

Answer 5

Culture and sensitivity, performed to detect infection

Question 6

CBC

Answer 6

Complete blood count

Question 7

CBC with diff

Answer 7

CBC with differential

Question 8

Chem panel

Answer 8

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

Question 9

FBS

Answer 9

Fast Blood Sugar

Question 10

H&H

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What does low H&H mean?

Answer 11

H&H is low = anemia

Question 12

What does an elevated in H&H mean?

Answer 12

H&H elevated = Lung disease

Question 13

INR

Answer 13

International normalized ratio

Question 14

In vitro

Answer 14

In he lab

Question 15

In vivo

Answer 15

In the body

Question 16

K

Answer 16

Potassium. An essential electrolyte

Question 17

KCL

Answer 17

Potassium chloride

Question 18

Lipid panel

Answer 18

Measures the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood

Question 19

Liver panel

Answer 19

A liver (haptic) function panel

Question 20

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

Answer 20

a blood test to check how well the liver is working

Question 21

Na

Answer 21

Sodium. An essential electrolyte

Question 22

Pulse

Answer 22

P

Question 23

Is pulse one of the vital signs

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

PERRLA

Answer 24

Pupils equal, round, and reactive light and accommodation

Question 25

PT

Answer 25

Measures how quickly blood clots

Question 26

PTT

Answer 26

Partial thromboplastin time

Question 27

R/Resp

Answer 27

Respirations

Question 28

T

Answer 28

Temperature

Question 29

Is temperature one of the vital signs?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

T4, T3

Answer 30

Check thyroid function

Question 31

TSH

Answer 31

Thyroid stimulating hormones

Question 32

UA or U/a

Answer 32

Urinalysis

Question 33

What type of examination is a UA?

Answer 33

Physical examination

Question 34

ULN

Answer 34

Upper limits of normal

Question 35

VSS

Answer 35

Vital signs are stable

Question 36

What are the vital signs?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

WNL

Answer 37

Within normal limits

Question 38

Wt

Answer 38

Weight

Question 39

What type of examination is weight?

Answer 39

Physical examination