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Essential Abbreviations Flashcards

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Ab

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Antibody

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom

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Ag

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Antigen

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AHG

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Anti-human Glubulin

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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AT

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Anti-thrombin

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BBP

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Bloodborne Pathogens

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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CAP

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College of American Pathologists

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control

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CIA

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Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

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CLIA ‘88

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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988

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CLSI

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Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute

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CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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CMV

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Cytomegalovirus

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CNS

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Coagulase-negative staphylococci

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

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CV

A

Coefficient of Variation

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DAT

A

Directed Anti-globulin Test

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Diff

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Differential

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DTaP

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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine

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Dx

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diagnosis

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr virus

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EIA

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Enzyme immunoassay

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ELISA

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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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ESR

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

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FFP

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Fresh frozen plasma

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GAS

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Group A Streptococcus

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GBS

A

Group B Streptococcus

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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GN

A

Gram-negative

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GNBC

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Gram-negative coccobacilli

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GNDC

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Gram-negative diplococci

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GNR

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Gram-negative rods

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GP

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Gram positive

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GPC

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Gram-positive cocci

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GPC

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Gram-positive cocci

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GPR

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Gram-positive rods

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Gram positive

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GP

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Gram-negative

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GN

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42
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Gram-negative coccobacilli

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GNBC

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43
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Gram-negative diplococci

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GNDC

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Gram-negative rods

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GNR

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45
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Gram-positive cocci

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GPC

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46
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Gram-positive cocci

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GPC

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47
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Gram-positive rods

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GPR

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Group A Streptococcus

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GAS

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Group B Streptococcus

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GBS

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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51
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Haemophilus influenzae type b

A

Hib

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HAV

A

Hepatitis A virus

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HBIG

A

Hepatitis B immune globulin

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54
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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HCB

A

Hepatitis C virus

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HCT

A

hematocrit

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57
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HDFN

A

hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn

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58
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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HIPAA

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59
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hematocrit

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HCT

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hemoglobin

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Hgb

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61
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hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn

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HDFN

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Hepatitis A virus

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HAV

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Hepatitis B immune globulin

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HBIG

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Hepatitis B virus

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HBV

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65
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Hepatitis C virus

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HCB

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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67
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Hib

A

Haemophilus influenzae type b

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68
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high powered field

A

HPF

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HIPAA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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HLA

A

Human leukocyte antigen

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hours(s)

A

Hr

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HPF

A

high powered field

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Hr

A

hours(s)

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Human immunodeficiency virus

A

HIV

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Human leukocyte antigen

A

HLA

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IAT

A

indirect antiglobulin test

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ID

A

identify, identification

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identify, identification

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ID

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IFA

A

indirect fluorescent antibody

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Ig

A

immunoglobulin

82
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IM

A

infectious mononucleosis

83
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immediate spin

A

IS

84
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immunoglobulin

A

Ig

85
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increase(s), increased

A

↑

86
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indirect antiglobulin test

A

IAT

87
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indirect fluorescent antibody

A

IFA

88
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Infectious Mononucleosis

A

IM

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IS

A

immediate spin

90
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lactose fermenter

A

LF

91
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less than or equal to

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≤

92
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LF

A

lactose fermenter

93
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low power field

A

LPF

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LPF

A

low power field

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measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

A

MMR

96
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Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

A

MRSA

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Min

A

minute(s)

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minute(s)

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Min

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MMR

A

measles, mumps, rubella vaccine

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Mo

A

month(s)

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molecular weight

A

MW

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month(s)

A

Mo

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MRSA

A

Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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MW

A

molecular weight

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N

A

Normal

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N:C

A

nucleus to cytoplasm

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NAT

A

nucleic acid testing

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Neg

A

negative

109
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negative

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Neg

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NLF

A

nonlactose fermenter

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nonlactose fermenter

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NLF

112
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Normal

A

N

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NRBC

A

nucleated red blood cell

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nucleated red blood cell

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NRBC

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nucleic acid testing

A

NAT

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nucleus to cytoplasm

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N:C

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number

A

#

118
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occupational safety and health administration

A

OSHA

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OIF

A

oil immersion field

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oil immersion field

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OIF

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OSHA

A

occupational safety and health administration

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patient

A

Pt

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PCR

A

polymerase chain reaction

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PHI

A

protected health information

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platelet(s)

A

Plt

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Plt

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platelet(s)

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Poly

A

polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte

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polymerase chain reaction

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PCR

129
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polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte

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Poly

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Pos

A

positive

131
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positive

A

Pos

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

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protected health information

A

PHI

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Pt

A

patient

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purified protein derivative

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PPD

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QA

A

Quality assurance or assessment

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QC

A

quality control

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Quality assurance or assessment

A

QA

139
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quality control

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QC

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RBC

A

red blood cells

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RE

A

reticuloendothelial

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reaction

A

Rxn

143
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Red Blood Cells

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RBC

144
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respiratory tract infection

A

RTI

145
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reticuloendothelial

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RE

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Rh immune globulin

A

RhIG

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RhIG

A

Rh immune globulin

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room temperature (20-24C)

A

RT

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RT

A

room temperature (20-24C)

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RTI

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respiratory tract infection

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Rxn

A

reaction

152
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SD

A

standard deviation

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Sec

A

second(s)

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second(s)

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Sec

155
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SG

A

specific gravity

156
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SOP

A

standard operating procedures

157
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specific gravity

A

SG

158
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standard deviation

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SD

159
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standard operating procedures

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SOP

160
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Temp

A

temperature

161
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temperature

A

Temp

162
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Tf

A

transfuse, transfusion

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transfuse, transfusion

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Tf

164
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urinary tract infection

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UTI

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

166
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vancomycin-resistant enterococci

A

VRE

167
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VRE

A

vancomycin-resistant enterococci

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WB

A

whole blood

169
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WBC

A

white blood cells

170
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Fweek(s)

A

Wk

171
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white blood cells

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WBC

172
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whole blood

A

WB

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Wk

A

week(s)

174
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Xmatch

A

crossmatch

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