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LOT - Abbreviations Flashcards

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ABG’s

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arterial blood gases

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AFB

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acid-fast bacilli

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Alb.

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albumin

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Alk. Phos.

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alkaline phosphate (phosphatase) ALP

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ANA

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antinuclear antibodies

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APTT

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activated partial thromboplastin time

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ASO(T)

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anti-streptolysin O titer

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barb.

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barbiturate

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baso.

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basophil

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BC

A

blood culture

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bicarb.

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bicarbonate

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Bili T & D

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bilirubin total and direct

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BS

A

blood sugar

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BUN

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blood, urea, nitrogen

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Bx

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biopsy

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Ca

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calcium

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CAPD

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBG

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capillary blood glucose

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CBG’s

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capillary blood gases

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CDA

A

Canadian Diabetes Association

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C. difficile, C. diff, (CDT)

A

clostridium difficile

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CEA

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carcinoembryonic antigen

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chol.

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cholesterol

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Cl

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chloride

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP4

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electrolytes

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CP6

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electrolytes, urea, creatinine

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CP7

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electrolytes, urea, creatinine, random glucose

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Cr.

A

creatinine

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Cr. Cl.

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creatinine clearance

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CRP

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C-reactive protein

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C & S

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culture and sensitivity

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CSU

A

catheterized specimen of urine

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BCCA

A

British Columbia Cancer Agency

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diff

A

differentials (CBC & diff)

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dig

A

digoxin

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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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ENA

A

extractable nuclear antigen

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eos

A

eosinophil(s)

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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FBW

A

fasting blood work

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FDP

A

fibrin degradation product

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Fe

A

iron

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FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

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F1O2

A

forced inspiration of oxygen

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FSP

A

fibrin split product

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GGT

A

gamma globulin test / gamma glutamyl transferase

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gm. st.

A

gram stain

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G & S

A

group and screen (same as T & S)

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

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HbA1c

A

glycosulated hemoglobin

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HBsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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Hct

A

hematocrit

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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

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HDL

A

high-density lipoproteins

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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H-pylori

A

Helicobacter pylori

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HVD

A

hypertensive vascular disease

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IHD

A

ischemic heart disease

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INR

A

international normalized ratio

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L/D

A

last dose

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LDL

A

low-density lipoproteins

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LFT’s

A

liver function tests

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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lymphs

A

lymphocytes

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lytes

A

electrolytes (same as CP4)

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Mg

A

magnesium

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mono

A

mononucleosis/monocytes

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MRO

A

multi-resistant organism

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MRSA

A

methicillin resistant staph aureus

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MSU

A

midstream urine

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OB

A

occult blood

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O & P

A

ova and parasites

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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plates

A

platelets

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Po4 / P

A

phosphate / phosphorus

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POD

A

post-operative day

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PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

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RA

A

room air / rheumatoid arthritis

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RBS

A

random blood sugar

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RF

A

rheumatoid factor

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RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

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SG

A

specific gravity

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STS

A

serological test for syphilis

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T4, T3

A

thyroxine, thyroid test

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TIBC

A

total iron-binding capacity

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T & S

A

type and screen (same as G & S)

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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T & X

A

type and crossmatch

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U/A

A

urinalysis

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Urine R & M

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urinalysis routine and microscopic

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VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

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VRE

A

vancomycin resistant enterococci

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WB

A

whole blood

103
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XM

A

crossmatch

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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

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PHSA

A

Provincial Health Services Authority

Nursing Unit Coordinator (15 decks)

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