LOT - Abbreviations Flashcards
ABG’s
arterial blood gases
AFB
acid-fast bacilli
Alb.
albumin
Alk. Phos.
alkaline phosphate (phosphatase) ALP
ANA
antinuclear antibodies
APTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
ASO(T)
anti-streptolysin O titer
barb.
barbiturate
baso.
basophil
BC
blood culture
bicarb.
bicarbonate
Bili T & D
bilirubin total and direct
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BS
blood sugar
BUN
blood, urea, nitrogen
Bx
biopsy
Ca
calcium
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CBC
complete blood count
CBG
capillary blood glucose
CBG’s
capillary blood gases
CDA
Canadian Diabetes Association
C. difficile, C. diff, (CDT)
clostridium difficile
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
chol.
cholesterol
Cl
chloride
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP4
electrolytes
CP6
electrolytes, urea, creatinine
CP7
electrolytes, urea, creatinine, random glucose
Cr.
creatinine
Cr. Cl.
creatinine clearance
CRP
C-reactive protein
C & S
culture and sensitivity
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CSU
catheterized specimen of urine
BCCA
British Columbia Cancer Agency
diff
differentials (CBC & diff)
dig
digoxin
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
eos
eosinophil(s)