Essential Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ab
A
Antibody
2
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom
3
Q
Ag
A
Antigen
4
Q
AHG
A
Anti-human Glubulin
5
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
6
Q
AT
A
Anti-thrombin
7
Q
BBP
A
Bloodborne Pathogens
8
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
9
Q
CAP
A
College of American Pathologists
10
Q
CDC
A
Centers for Disease Control
11
Q
CIA
A
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
12
Q
CLIA ‘88
A
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
13
Q
CLSI
A
Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute
14
Q
CMS
A
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
15
Q
CMV
A
Cytomegalovirus
16
Q
CNS
A
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
17
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal Fluid
18
Q
CV
A
Coefficient of Variation
19
Q
DAT
A
Directed Anti-globulin Test
20
Q
Diff
A
Differential
21
Q
DTaP
A
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine
22
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
23
Q
EBV
A
Epstein-Barr virus
24
Q
EIA
A
Enzyme immunoassay
25
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
26
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
27
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
28
FFP
Fresh frozen plasma
29
GAS
Group A Streptococcus
30
GBS
Group B Streptococcus
31
GI
gastrointestinal
32
GN
Gram-negative
33
GNBC
Gram-negative coccobacilli
34
GNDC
Gram-negative diplococci
35
GNR
Gram-negative rods
36
GP
Gram positive
37
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
38
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
39
GPR
Gram-positive rods
40
Gram positive
GP
41
Gram-negative
GN
42
Gram-negative coccobacilli
GNBC
43
Gram-negative diplococci
GNDC
44
Gram-negative rods
GNR
45
Gram-positive cocci
GPC
46
Gram-positive cocci
GPC
47
Gram-positive rods
GPR
48
Group A Streptococcus
GAS
49
Group B Streptococcus
GBS
50
GU
Genitourinary
51
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Hib
52
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
53
HBIG
Hepatitis B immune globulin
54
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
55
HCB
Hepatitis C virus
56
HCT
hematocrit
57
HDFN
hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn
58
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIPAA
59
hematocrit
HCT
60
hemoglobin
Hgb
61
hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn
HDFN
62
Hepatitis A virus
HAV
63
Hepatitis B immune globulin
HBIG
64
Hepatitis B virus
HBV
65
Hepatitis C virus
HCB
66
Hgb
hemoglobin
67
Hib
Haemophilus influenzae type b
68
high powered field
HPF
69
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
70
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
71
HLA
Human leukocyte antigen
72
hours(s)
Hr
73
HPF
high powered field
74
Hr
hours(s)
75
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
76
Human leukocyte antigen
HLA
77
IAT
indirect antiglobulin test
78
ID
identify, identification
79
identify, identification
ID
80
IFA
indirect fluorescent antibody
81
Ig
immunoglobulin
82
IM
infectious mononucleosis
83
immediate spin
IS
84
immunoglobulin
Ig
85
increase(s), increased
↑
86
indirect antiglobulin test
IAT
87
indirect fluorescent antibody
IFA
88
Infectious Mononucleosis
IM
89
IS
immediate spin
90
lactose fermenter
LF
91
less than or equal to
≤
92
LF
lactose fermenter
93
low power field
LPF
94
LPF
low power field
95
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
MMR
96
Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
97
Min
minute(s)
98
minute(s)
Min
99
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
100
Mo
month(s)
101
molecular weight
MW
102
month(s)
Mo
103
MRSA
Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
104
MW
molecular weight
105
N
Normal
106
N:C
nucleus to cytoplasm
107
NAT
nucleic acid testing
108
Neg
negative
109
negative
Neg
110
NLF
nonlactose fermenter
111
nonlactose fermenter
NLF
112
Normal
N
113
NRBC
nucleated red blood cell
114
nucleated red blood cell
NRBC
115
nucleic acid testing
NAT
116
nucleus to cytoplasm
N:C
117
number
#
118
occupational safety and health administration
OSHA
119
OIF
oil immersion field
120
oil immersion field
OIF
121
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
122
patient
Pt
123
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
124
PHI
protected health information
125
platelet(s)
Plt
126
Plt
platelet(s)
127
Poly
polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte
128
polymerase chain reaction
PCR
129
polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte
Poly
130
Pos
positive
131
positive
Pos
132
PPD
purified protein derivative
133
protected health information
PHI
134
Pt
patient
135
purified protein derivative
PPD
136
QA
Quality assurance or assessment
137
QC
quality control
138
Quality assurance or assessment
QA
139
quality control
QC
140
RBC
red blood cells
141
RE
reticuloendothelial
142
reaction
Rxn
143
Red Blood Cells
RBC
144
respiratory tract infection
RTI
145
reticuloendothelial
RE
146
Rh immune globulin
RhIG
147
RhIG
Rh immune globulin
148
room temperature (20-24C)
RT
149
RT
room temperature (20-24C)
150
RTI
respiratory tract infection
151
Rxn
reaction
152
SD
standard deviation
153
Sec
second(s)
154
second(s)
Sec
155
SG
specific gravity
156
SOP
standard operating procedures
157
specific gravity
SG
158
standard deviation
SD
159
standard operating procedures
SOP
160
Temp
temperature
161
temperature
Temp
162
Tf
transfuse, transfusion
163
transfuse, transfusion
Tf
164
urinary tract infection
UTI
165
UTI
urinary tract infection
166
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
VRE
167
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
168
WB
whole blood
169
WBC
white blood cells
170
Fweek(s)
Wk
171
white blood cells
WBC
172
whole blood
WB
173
Wk
week(s)
174
Xmatch
crossmatch
