ENDOCRINE Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A1C
A
blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin to assess glucose control
2
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ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
3
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone - vasopressin
4
Q
CA++
A
calcium
5
Q
CGMS
A
continuous glucose monitoring system
6
Q
DI
A
diabetes insipidus
7
Q
DKA
A
diabetes ketoacidosis
8
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
9
Q
FBG
A
fasting blood glucose
10
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
11
Q
FSH
A
follicle-stimulating hormone
12
Q
GH
A
growth hormone
13
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
14
Q
HBA1C
A
glycosylated hemoglobin test
15
Q
hCG or HCG
A
human chorionic gonadotropin
16
Q
K+
A
potassium
17
Q
LH
A
lutenizing hormone
18
Q
MDI
A
multiple daily injection
19
Q
Na+
A
sodium
20
Q
OT, OXT
A
oxytocin
21
Q
PRL
A
prolactin
22
Q
PTH
A
parathyroid hormone (parathormone)
23
Q
RAI
A
radioactive iodine
24
Q
RIA
A
radioimmunoassay - measures hormone levels in plasma
25
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake
26
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
27
SMBG
self-monitoring of blood glucose
28
STH
somatotropin - growth hormone
29
T3
triiodothyronine
30
T4
thyroxine - tetraiodothyronine
31
TFT
thyroid function test
32
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
