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1
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ac phos, ACP

A

acid phosphatase

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AFP

A

alpha fetoprotein

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A/G

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albumin globulin ratio

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alk phos, ALP

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alkaline phosphatase

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase (SGPT)

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibodies

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APTT, aPTT

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activated partial thromboplastin time

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ASO, ASL-O

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antistreptolsin-O

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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT)

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BT

A

bleeding time

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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Ca

A

calcium

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CAT, CT

A

computed axial tomography

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

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Chol

A

cholesterol

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Cl

A

chloride

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CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

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creat

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creatinine

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CRP

A

C-reactive protein

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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DEXA

A

dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

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23
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diff

A

differential (blood count)

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DR

A

diagnostic radiography

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DSA

A

digital subtraction angiography

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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ESR, sed rate

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HCT, crit

A

hematocrit

33
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HDI

A

high definition imaging

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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

35
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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K

A

potassium

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LDH

A

lactate dehydrogenase

38
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LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

39
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lytes

A

electrolytes

40
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MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

41
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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

43
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

44
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MUGA

A

multiple gated acquisition scanning

45
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Na

A

sodium

46
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PCV

A

packed cell volume

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PFT

A

pulmonary function test

49
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pH

A

hydrogen ion concentration

50
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plats, PLT

A

platelets

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PT, pro. time

A

prothrombin time

52
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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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RAIU, RIU

A

radioactive iodine uptake

54
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RAST

A

radioallergosorbent test

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RBC

A

red blood cell, red blood count

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RDW

A

red (cell) distribution width

57
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RIA

A

radioimmunoassay

58
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RIFA

A

radio immuno fluorescence assay

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SMA

A

sequential multiple analysis (clinical chemistry)

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SPECT

A

single photon emission computed tomography

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sp gr, SG

A

specific gravity

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T&C

A

type & crossmatch

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TFT

A

thyroid function test

64
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trig

A

triglycerides

65
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TT

A

thrombin time

66
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UA, U/A

A

urinalysis

67
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U/S, US

A

ultrasound

68
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VLDL

A

very low density lipoprotein

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WBC

A

white blood cell, white blood count

70
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XR

A

x-ray

Medical Abbreviations (24 decks)

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