LOT - Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABG’s
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilli
3
Q
Alb.
A
albumin
4
Q
Alk. Phos.
A
alkaline phosphate (phosphatase) ALP
5
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibodies
6
Q
APTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
7
Q
ASO(T)
A
anti-streptolysin O titer
8
Q
barb.
A
barbiturate
9
Q
baso.
A
basophil
10
Q
BC
A
blood culture
11
Q
bicarb.
A
bicarbonate
12
Q
Bili T & D
A
bilirubin total and direct
13
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
14
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
15
Q
BUN
A
blood, urea, nitrogen
16
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
17
Q
Ca
A
calcium
18
Q
CAPD
A
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
19
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
20
Q
CBG
A
capillary blood glucose
21
Q
CBG’s
A
capillary blood gases
22
Q
CDA
A
Canadian Diabetes Association
23
Q
C. difficile, C. diff, (CDT)
A
clostridium difficile
24
Q
CEA
A
carcinoembryonic antigen
25
chol.
cholesterol
26
Cl
chloride
27
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
28
CP4
electrolytes
29
CP6
electrolytes, urea, creatinine
30
CP7
electrolytes, urea, creatinine, random glucose
31
Cr.
creatinine
32
Cr. Cl.
creatinine clearance
33
CRP
C-reactive protein
34
C & S
culture and sensitivity
35
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
36
CSU
catheterized specimen of urine
37
BCCA
British Columbia Cancer Agency
38
diff
differentials (CBC & diff)
39
dig
digoxin
40
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
41
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
42
eos
eosinophil(s)
43
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
44
FBS
fasting blood sugar
45
FBW
fasting blood work
46
FDP
fibrin degradation product
47
Fe
iron
48
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
49
F1O2
forced inspiration of oxygen
50
FSP
fibrin split product
51
GGT
gamma globulin test / gamma glutamyl transferase
52
gm. st.
gram stain
53
G & S
group and screen (same as T & S)
54
GTT
glucose tolerance test
55
HAV
hepatitis A virus
56
HbA1c
glycosulated hemoglobin
57
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
58
HBV
hepatitis B virus
59
Hct
hematocrit
60
HCV
hepatitis C virus
61
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
62
Hgb
hemoglobin
63
H-pylori
Helicobacter pylori
64
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
65
IHD
ischemic heart disease
66
INR
international normalized ratio
67
L/D
last dose
68
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
69
LFT's
liver function tests
70
LP
lumbar puncture
71
lymphs
lymphocytes
72
lytes
electrolytes (same as CP4)
73
Mg
magnesium
74
mono
mononucleosis/monocytes
75
MRO
multi-resistant organism
76
MRSA
methicillin resistant staph aureus
77
MSU
midstream urine
78
OB
occult blood
79
O & P
ova and parasites
80
PKU
phenylketonuria
81
plates
platelets
82
Po4 / P
phosphate / phosphorus
83
POD
post-operative day
84
PSA
prostate specific antigen
85
PT
prothrombin time
86
PTH
parathyroid hormone
87
RA
room air / rheumatoid arthritis
88
RBS
random blood sugar
89
RF
rheumatoid factor
90
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
91
SG
specific gravity
92
STS
serological test for syphilis
93
T4, T3
thyroxine, thyroid test
94
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity
95
T & S
type and screen (same as G & S)
96
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
97
T & X
type and crossmatch
98
U/A
urinalysis
99
Urine R & M
urinalysis routine and microscopic
100
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
101
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococci
102
WB
whole blood
103
XM
crossmatch
104
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
105
PHSA
Provincial Health Services Authority
