common abbreviations and symbol Flashcards
1
Q
greater than
A
>
2
Q
less than
A
<
3
Q
male
A
♂
4
Q
female
A
♀
5
Q
antibody
A
ab
6
Q
albumin
A
alb
7
Q
antigen
A
ag
8
Q
cerebrospinal fluid
A
CSF
9
Q
dead on arrival
A
DOA
10
Q
electrocardiogram
A
ECG/EKG
11
Q
electroencephalogram
A
EEG
12
Q
gastrointestinal tract
A
GI/GIT
13
Q
hemoglobin
A
Hg (Hgb)
14
Q
intravenously
A
IV
15
Q
lower respiratory tract
A
LRT
16
Q
not yet determined
A
NYD
17
Q
post mortem/afternoon
A
PM
18
Q
pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin
A
PUO
19
Q
quantity not sufficient
A
QNS (NSQ)
20
Q
enythrocyte(s) (or count) red blood cell
A
ERCS (RBC)
21
Q
immediately
A
STAT (statim)
22
Q
urinary tract infection
A
UTI
23
Q
upper respiratory tract
A
URT
24
Q
leukocyte(s) or (count) [white blood cell]
A
LKCS (WBC)
25
the symbol used to denote acidity and alkalinity
pH
