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LOT Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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ABG’s

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arterial blood gases

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ac

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before meals

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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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amb.

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ambulate

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibodies

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AP Mattress

A

alternating pressure mattress

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APS

A

acute pain services

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APTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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ASO(T)

A

anti-streptolysin O titer

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as tol

A

as tolerated

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14
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barb.

A

barbiturate

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15
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baso.

A

basophil

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BC

A

blood culture

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bicarb.

A

bicarbonate

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Bili T & D

A

bilirubin total and direct

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BNP

A

B-type natriuretic peptide

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BS

A

blood sugar

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22
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BUN

A

blood, urea, nitrogen

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Bx

A

biopsy

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Ca

A

calcium

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cal.

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calorie

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CAPD

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBG

A

capillary blood glucose

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CBG’s

A

capillary blood gases

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30
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CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

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31
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CDA

A

Canadian Diabetes Association

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32
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C. difficile

A

Clostridium difficile

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C. diff

A

Clostridium difficile

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34
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CDT

A

Clostridium difficile

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35
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CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

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36
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CF

A

clear fluids

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37
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chol.

A

cholesterol

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38
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Cl

A

chloride

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39
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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40
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Cr.

A

creatinine

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41
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Cr. Cl.

A

creatinine clearance

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42
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CRP

A

C-reactive protein

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43
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C/S

A

cesarean section

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44
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C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

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45
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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46
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CSU

A

catheterized specimen of urine

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47
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Cx

A

culture

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48
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DB & C

A

deep breathing and coughing

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49
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D-dimer

A

fibrin degradation fragment

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50
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diff

A

differentials (CBC & diff)

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51
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dig

A

digoxin

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52
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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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53
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ENA

A

extractable nuclear antigen

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54
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eos

A

eosinophil(s)

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55
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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56
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ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

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57
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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58
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FBW

A

fasting blood work

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59
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FDP

A

fibrin degradation product

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Fe

61
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FF

A

full fluids

62
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FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

63
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Fld.

64
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F & N

A

food and nutrition

65
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FIO2

A

forced inspiration of oxygen

66
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FSP

A

fibrin split product

67
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FWB

A

full weight bearing

68
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GGT

A

gamma globulin test / gamma glutamyl transferase

69
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gm. st.

A

gram stain

70
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G & S

A

group and screen (same as T & S)

71
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

72
Q

HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

73
Q

HbA1c

A

glycosylated hemoglobin

74
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HBsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen

75
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

76
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Hct

A

hematocrit

77
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HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

78
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HDL

A

high-density lipoproteins

79
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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

80
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

81
Q

H-Pylori

A

Helicobacter pylori

82
Q

HR

A

heart rate

83
Q

HVD

A

hypertensive vascular disease

84
Q

IC

A

indwelling catheter

85
Q

IHD

A

ischemic heart disease

86
Q

IHN

A

intermittent heparin needle (saline lock)

87
Q

INR

A

international normalized ratio

88
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L/D

89
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LDL

A

low-density lipoproteins

90
Q

LFT’s

A

liver function tests

91
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LOC

A

level of consciousness / laxative of choice

92
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

93
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lymphs

A

lymphocytes

94
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lytes

A

electrolytes (E4)

95
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Mg

96
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MN

97
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mono

A

mononucleosis / monocytes

98
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MR

A

may repeat

99
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MRO

A

multi-resistant organism

100
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MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

101
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MSU

A

midstream urine

102
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NSS

A

normal saline solution

103
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OB

A

occult blood

104
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OOB

A

out of bed

105
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O & P

A

ova and parasites

106
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PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

107
Q

PKU

A

phenylketonuria

108
Q

plates

109
Q

PO4 / P

A

phosphate / phosphorus

110
Q

POA

A

power of attorney

111
Q

POD

A

post-operative day

112
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PP

A

pedal pulse

113
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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

114
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PT

A

prothrombin time

115
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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

116
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PWB

A

partial weight bearing

117
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RA

A

room air / rheumatoid arthritis

118
Q

RBS

A

random blood sugar

119
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RF

A

rheumatoid factor

120
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reg.

121
Q

RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

122
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RR

A

respiration rate

123
Q

SG

A

specific gravity

124
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str.

125
Q

STS

A

serological test for syphilis

126
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SVD

A

spontaneous vaginal delivery

127
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T4, T3

A

thyroxine, thyroid test

128
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TF

129
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TIBC

A

total iron-binding capacity

130
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T & S

A

type and screen (same as G & S)

131
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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

132
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T & X

A

type and crossmatch

133
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U/A

A

urinalysis

134
Q

Urine R & M

A

urine routine and microscopic

135
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VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

136
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VRE

A

Vancomycin Resistant enterococci

137
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WB

A

whole blood

138
Q

XM

A

crossmatch

139
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↓

A

decrease / below

140
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↑

A

increase / above

141
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≤

A

less than or equal to

142
Q

≥

A

greater than or equal to

143
Q

> this symbol but facing the other way (the program won’t let me put the symbol in)

A

less than / before

144
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>

A

greater than / after

145
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Amy

146
Q

AST/SGOT/GOT

A

aspartate aminotransferase

147
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CK/CPK

A

creatinine kinase

148
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ckmb

A

creatinine kinase M.B.

149
Q

LD/LDH

A

lactate-dehydrogenase

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