Essential Abbreviations Flashcards
Ab
Antibody
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom
Ag
Antigen
AHG
Anti-human Glubulin
ASAP
As soon as possible
AT
Anti-thrombin
BBP
Bloodborne Pathogens
BP
Blood Pressure
CAP
College of American Pathologists
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
CIA
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CLIA ‘88
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
CLSI
Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMV
Cytomegalovirus
CNS
Coagulase-negative staphylococci
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CV
Coefficient of Variation
DAT
Directed Anti-globulin Test
Diff
Differential
DTaP
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine
Dx
diagnosis
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
EIA
Enzyme immunoassay
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FFP
Fresh frozen plasma
GAS
Group A Streptococcus
GBS
Group B Streptococcus
GI
gastrointestinal
GN
Gram-negative
GNBC
Gram-negative coccobacilli
GNDC
Gram-negative diplococci
GNR
Gram-negative rods
GP
Gram positive
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
GPR
Gram-positive rods
Gram positive
GP
Gram-negative
GN
Gram-negative coccobacilli
GNBC
Gram-negative diplococci
GNDC
Gram-negative rods
GNR
Gram-positive cocci
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
GPC
Gram-positive rods
GPR
Group A Streptococcus
GAS
Group B Streptococcus
GBS
GU
Genitourinary
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Hib
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
HBIG
Hepatitis B immune globulin
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
HCB
Hepatitis C virus
HCT
hematocrit
HDFN
hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIPAA
hematocrit
HCT
hemoglobin
Hgb
hemolytic disease of the fetus & newborn
HDFN
Hepatitis A virus
HAV
Hepatitis B immune globulin
HBIG
Hepatitis B virus
HBV
Hepatitis C virus
HCB
Hgb
hemoglobin
Hib
Haemophilus influenzae type b
high powered field
HPF
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
HLA
Human leukocyte antigen
hours(s)
Hr
HPF
high powered field
Hr
hours(s)
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
Human leukocyte antigen
HLA
IAT
indirect antiglobulin test
ID
identify, identification
identify, identification
ID
IFA
indirect fluorescent antibody
Ig
immunoglobulin
IM
infectious mononucleosis
immediate spin
IS
immunoglobulin
Ig
increase(s), increased
↑
indirect antiglobulin test
IAT
indirect fluorescent antibody
IFA
Infectious Mononucleosis
IM
IS
immediate spin
lactose fermenter
LF
less than or equal to
≤
LF
lactose fermenter
low power field
LPF
LPF
low power field
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
MMR
Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Min
minute(s)
minute(s)
Min
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella vaccine
Mo
month(s)
molecular weight
MW
month(s)
Mo
MRSA
Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MW
molecular weight
N
Normal
N:C
nucleus to cytoplasm
NAT
nucleic acid testing
Neg
negative
negative
Neg
NLF
nonlactose fermenter
nonlactose fermenter
NLF
Normal
N
NRBC
nucleated red blood cell
nucleated red blood cell
NRBC
nucleic acid testing
NAT
nucleus to cytoplasm
N:C
number
#
occupational safety and health administration
OSHA
OIF
oil immersion field
oil immersion field
OIF
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
patient
Pt
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
PHI
protected health information
platelet(s)
Plt
Plt
platelet(s)
Poly
polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte
polymerase chain reaction
PCR
polymorphonuclear leukocyte, granulocyte
Poly
Pos
positive
positive
Pos
PPD
purified protein derivative
protected health information
PHI
Pt
patient
purified protein derivative
PPD
QA
Quality assurance or assessment
QC
quality control
Quality assurance or assessment
QA
quality control
QC
RBC
red blood cells
RE
reticuloendothelial
reaction
Rxn
Red Blood Cells
RBC
respiratory tract infection
RTI
reticuloendothelial
RE
Rh immune globulin
RhIG
RhIG
Rh immune globulin
room temperature (20-24C)
RT
RT
room temperature (20-24C)
RTI
respiratory tract infection
Rxn
reaction
SD
standard deviation
Sec
second(s)
second(s)
Sec
SG
specific gravity
SOP
standard operating procedures
specific gravity
SG
standard deviation
SD
standard operating procedures
SOP
Temp
temperature
temperature
Temp
Tf
transfuse, transfusion
transfuse, transfusion
Tf
urinary tract infection
UTI
UTI
urinary tract infection
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
VRE
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
WB
whole blood
WBC
white blood cells
Fweek(s)
Wk
white blood cells
WBC
whole blood
WB
Wk
week(s)
Xmatch
crossmatch