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1
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Ca

A

Calcium

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BT

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Bleeding Time

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BC

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Buffy Coat

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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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PT

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Prothrombin time

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PTT

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Partial Thromboplastin Time

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INR

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International Normalized ratio

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TT

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Thrombin Time

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ECG

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Electrocardiograph

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Hb

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Hemoglobin

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Na

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Sodium

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K

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Potassium

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MONO

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Monocyte

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TB

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Tuberculin Bacilli

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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AIDS

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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ESR/SEDRATE

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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18
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RBC

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Red blood cell

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WBC

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White blood cell

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20
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TIBC

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Total Iron Binding Capacity

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21
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TSH

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

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22
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VDRL

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Venereal Disease Research Lab

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23
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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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24
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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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25
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NSQ

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Not enough quantity

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26
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FBS

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Fasting blood sugar

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27
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GTT

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Glucose Tolerance test

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28
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PC

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Post prandial (after meals)

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29
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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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30
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BBP

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Blood Borne Pathogens

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31
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CAI

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Community Acquired Infections

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HAI

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Healthcare associated infections

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33
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HBV

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Hepatitis B virus

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HBC

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Hepatitis C virus

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35
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OPIM

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Other Potentially infectious materials

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36
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CDC

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Center for Disease control

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37
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MDRO

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Multidrug resistant organisms

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38
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a

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before

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39
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aa or AA

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of each

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40
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ADD

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attention deficit disorder

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41
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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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42
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ad lib

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as desired

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43
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adt

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admission , discharge or transfer

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44
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ama

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against medical advice

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45
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AMA

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american medical association

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46
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amp

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ampule

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47
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amt

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amount

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48
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aq AQ

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aqueous

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49
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ausc

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auscultation

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50
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ax

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axis

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51
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bib

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drink

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52
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BID

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twice a day

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53
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BM

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bowel movement

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54
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BP

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blood pressure

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55
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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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56
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BSA

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body surface area

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57
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c

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with

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58
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caps

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capsules

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CC

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chief complaint

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CDC

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Centers for disease control and prevention

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61
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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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62
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chr

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chronic

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63
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CNS

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central nervous system

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64
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comp

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compound

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP

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chest pain

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67
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CPE

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complete physical examination

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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69
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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

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computed tomography

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71
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CV

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cardiovascular

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72
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d

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day

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73
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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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74
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DEA

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drug enforcement administration

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75
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dil

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dilute

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76
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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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77
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DOB

A

date of birth

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78
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DTP

A

diptheria tetanus pertussis vaccine

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DR

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doctor

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80
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D/W

A

dextrose with water

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81
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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82
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ED

A

emergency department

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83
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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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84
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EENT

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eyes, ears nose throat

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85
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EP

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established patient

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86
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ER

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emergency room

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87
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FDA

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food and drug adminstration

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FH

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family history

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89
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fl

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Fluid

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90
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F/u

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follow up

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91
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fx

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fracture

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92
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GBS

A

gallbladder series

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93
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GI

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gastrointestinal

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94
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gm

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gram

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95
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gr

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grain

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96
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gtt

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drops

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GU

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genitourinary

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GYN

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Gynecology

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99
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HA

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Headache

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HEENT

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head, ear, eyes, nose and throat

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HO

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History of

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102
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I&D

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Incision and drainage

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103
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I&O

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Intake and output

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104
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IM

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intramuscular

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105
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inf

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infusion inferior

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106
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ing

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injection

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107
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IT

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inhalation therapy

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108
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IUD

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intrauterine device

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109
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IV

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Intravenous

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KUB

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L1, L2

A

Lumbar vertebrae

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lab

A

laboratory

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liq

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LLL

A

Lower left lobe

115
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LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

116
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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

117
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LUQ

A

left upper quadarnt

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M

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m

120
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MM

A

Mucous membrane

122
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

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NB

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NED

A

No evidence of disease

126
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no

127
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noc

128
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

129
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NPT

A

new patient

130
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NS

A

normal saline

131
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NSAID

A

nonsterodial antiinflammatory drug

132
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NTP

A

normal temperature and pressure

133
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N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

134
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NYD

A

Not yet diagnosed

135
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o-

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OB

A

Obstetrics

137
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OC

A

Oral contraceptive

138
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oint

139
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OOT

A

Out of bed

140
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OPD

A

Out patient department

141
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OPS

A

Out patient services

142
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OR

A

Operating room

143
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p in italic

144
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P with line over

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P&P

A

Pap smear ( papanicolaou smear )and pelvic examination

146
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PA

A

posteroanterior

147
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pap

148
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path

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PE

A

Physical examination

150
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per

151
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PH

A

Past history

152
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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

153
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p/o

A

postoperative

154
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POMR

A

Problem oriented medical record

155
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PMFSH

A

past medical family social history

156
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PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

157
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PRN

A

Whenever necessary

158
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Pt

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PT

A

Physical therapy

160
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PTA

A

prior to admission

161
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PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

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pulv

163
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q.

164
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

165
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qam

A

every morning

166
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qh

A

every hour

167
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QID

A

four times a day

168
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QS

A

Quantity sufficient

169
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

170
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RDA

A

Recommended daily allowance

171
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REM

A

Rapid eye movement

172
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RF

A

Rheumatoid factor

173
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RLL

A

Right lower lobe

174
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

175
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R/O

176
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ROM

A

Range of motion

177
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ROS/SR

A

review of systems

178
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

179
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RV

A

Right ventricle

180
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Rx

A

prescription

181
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s with line over

182
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SAD

A

Seasonal affective disorder

183
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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

184
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Sig

A

directions

185
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sig

A

sigmoidoscopy

186
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SOAP

A

subjective objective assessment plan

187
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sol

188
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S/R

A

Suture removal

189
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Staph

A

Staphylococcus

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STAT

A

immediately

191
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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

192
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Strep

A

streptococcus

193
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SL

A

sublingual

194
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

195
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surg

196
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S/W

A

saline with water

197
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SX

198
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T1, T2

A

Thoracic vertebrae

199
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T&A

A

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

200
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tab

201
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

202
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

203
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TID

A

Three times a day

204
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ti, tinc

205
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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

206
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top

207
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TPR

A

temperature pulse and respiration

208
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Tx

209
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UR

A

Urinalysis

210
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UCHD

A

usual childhood diseases

211
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UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal

212
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ungt

213
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

214
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US

A

Ultrasound

215
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VA

A

Visual activity

216
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Vf

A

visual field

217
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VS

A

vital signs

218
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WNL

A

within normal limits

219
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wt

220
Q

y/o

221
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ALP

A

Alkaline Phosphatase

222
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ALT

A

Alanine Aminotransferase

223
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APTT

A

Activated partial thromboplastin time

224
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AST

A

Aspartate Aminotransferase

225
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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

226
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C & S

A

Culture & Sensitivity

227
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CAMP

A

Christie, Atkins, and MunchPetersen

228
Q

CFU

A

Colony forming Unit

229
Q

CIN

A

Cefsulodin-Irgasan-Novobiocin Agar

230
Q

CK

A

Creatine Kinase

231
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CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus

232
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CNA

A

Colistin Nalidixic Acid agar

233
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

234
Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid (SF)

235
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DAT

A

Direct antiglobulin test

236
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DNA

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

237
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EDTA

A

Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid

238
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ERC

A

Erythrocyte

239
Q

FOB

A

Faecal Occult Blood

240
Q

G6PD

A

Glucose-6-phosphate

241
Q

GGT

A

Gamma-glutamyl Transferase

242
Q

GHS

A

Globally Harmonized System (in place of WHMIS)

243
Q

H&E

A

Hematoxylin and eosin

244
Q

HbA1C

A

Hemoglobin A1c, glycated hemoglobin

245
Q

HCG

A

Human Chorionic Gonadotrophia

246
Q

HCT

A

Hematocrit

247
Q

HDL

A

High-density Lipoprotein

248
Q

HDN

A

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

249
Q

IAT

A

Indirect antiglobulin test

250
Q

LAP

A

Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

251
Q

LD

A

Lactate dehydrogenase

252
Q

LDL

A

Low-density Lipoprotein

253
Q

LIS

A

Laboratory information system

254
Q

LKS

A

Leukocytes

255
Q

MCH

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

256
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MCHC

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

257
Q

MCV

A

Mean corpuscular volume

258
Q

NPO*

A

Nothing by mouth

259
Q

NRBC

A

Nucleated red blood cell

260
Q

ONPG

A

Ortho-nitrophenyl Bgalactopyranoside

261
Q

PEA

A

Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar

262
Q

PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

263
Q

PLT

264
Q

POCT

A

Point of Care Testing

265
Q

PST

A

Plasma Separator Tube

266
Q

O&P

A

Ova and Parasites

267
Q

RDW

A

Red cell distribution width

268
Q

RNA

A

Ribonucleic Acid

269
Q

SAF

A

Sodium acetate fixative

270
Q

SPS

A

Sodium polyanethol sulphonate

271
Q

SST

A

Serum Separator Tube

272
Q

T3

A

Triiodothyronine

273
Q

T4

274
Q

TDG

A

Transport of Dangerous Goods

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