LOT Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
2
Q
ABG’s
A
arterial blood gases
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilli
5
Q
Alb.
A
albumin
6
Q
Alk. Phos.
A
alkaline phosphate (phosphatase) ALP
7
Q
amb.
A
ambulate
8
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibodies
9
Q
AP Mattress
A
alternating pressure mattress
10
Q
APS
A
acute pain services
11
Q
APTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
12
Q
ASO(T)
A
anti-streptolysin O titer
13
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
14
Q
barb.
A
barbiturate
15
Q
baso.
A
basophil
16
Q
BC
A
blood culture
17
Q
bicarb.
A
bicarbonate
18
Q
Bili T & D
A
bilirubin total and direct
19
Q
BNP
A
B-type natriuretic peptide
20
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
21
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
22
Q
BUN
A
blood, urea, nitrogen
23
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
24
Q
Ca
A
calcium
25
cal.
calorie
26
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
27
CBC
complete blood count
28
CBG
capillary blood glucose
29
CBG's
capillary blood gases
30
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
31
CDA
Canadian Diabetes Association
32
C. difficile
Clostridium difficile
33
C. diff
Clostridium difficile
34
CDT
Clostridium difficile
35
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
36
CF
clear fluids
37
chol.
cholesterol
38
Cl
chloride
39
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
40
Cr.
creatinine
41
Cr. Cl.
creatinine clearance
42
CRP
C-reactive protein
43
C/S
cesarean section
44
C & S
culture and sensitivity
45
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
46
CSU
catheterized specimen of urine
47
Cx
culture
48
DB & C
deep breathing and coughing
49
D-dimer
fibrin degradation fragment
50
diff
differentials (CBC & diff)
51
dig
digoxin
52
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
53
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
54
eos
eosinophil(s)
55
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
56
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
57
FBS
fasting blood sugar
58
FBW
fasting blood work
59
FDP
fibrin degradation product
60
Fe
iron
61
FF
full fluids
62
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
63
Fld.
fluid
64
F & N
food and nutrition
65
FIO2
forced inspiration of oxygen
66
FSP
fibrin split product
67
FWB
full weight bearing
68
GGT
gamma globulin test / gamma glutamyl transferase
69
gm. st.
gram stain
70
G & S
group and screen (same as T & S)
71
GTT
glucose tolerance test
72
HAV
hepatitis A virus
73
HbA1c
glycosylated hemoglobin
74
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
75
HBV
hepatitis B virus
76
Hct
hematocrit
77
HCV
hepatitis C virus
78
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
79
Hgb
hemoglobin
80
HOB
head of bed
81
H-Pylori
Helicobacter pylori
82
HR
heart rate
83
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
84
IC
indwelling catheter
85
IHD
ischemic heart disease
86
IHN
intermittent heparin needle (saline lock)
87
INR
international normalized ratio
88
L/D
last dose
89
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
90
LFT's
liver function tests
91
LOC
level of consciousness / laxative of choice
92
LP
lumbar puncture
93
lymphs
lymphocytes
94
lytes
electrolytes (E4)
95
Mg
magnesium
96
MN
midnight
97
mono
mononucleosis / monocytes
98
MR
may repeat
99
MRO
multi-resistant organism
100
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
101
MSU
midstream urine
102
NSS
normal saline solution
103
OB
occult blood
104
OOB
out of bed
105
O & P
ova and parasites
106
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
107
PKU
phenylketonuria
108
plates
platelets
109
PO4 / P
phosphate / phosphorus
110
POA
power of attorney
111
POD
post-operative day
112
PP
pedal pulse
113
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
114
PT
prothrombin time
115
PTH
parathyroid hormone
116
PWB
partial weight bearing
117
RA
room air / rheumatoid arthritis
118
RBS
random blood sugar
119
RF
rheumatoid factor
120
reg.
regular
121
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
122
RR
respiration rate
123
SG
specific gravity
124
str.
strength
125
STS
serological test for syphilis
126
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
127
T4, T3
thyroxine, thyroid test
128
TF
tube feed
129
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity
130
T & S
type and screen (same as G & S)
131
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
132
T & X
type and crossmatch
133
U/A
urinalysis
134
Urine R & M
urine routine and microscopic
135
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
136
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant enterococci
137
WB
whole blood
138
XM
crossmatch
139
↓
decrease / below
140
↑
increase / above
141
≤
less than or equal to
142
≥
greater than or equal to
143
> this symbol but facing the other way (the program won't let me put the symbol in)
less than / before
144
>
greater than / after
145
Amy
amylase
146
AST/SGOT/GOT
aspartate aminotransferase
147
CK/CPK
creatinine kinase
148
ckmb
creatinine kinase M.B.
149
LD/LDH
lactate-dehydrogenase
