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
basohil
16
Q
BC
A
blood culture
17
Q
bicarb.
A
bicarbonate
18
Q
BILI T & D
A
bilirubin total and direct
19
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
20
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
21
Q
BUN
A
blood, urea, nitrogen
22
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
23
Q
Ca
A
calcium
24
Q
cal.
A
calorie
25
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
26
CBC
complete blood count
27
CBG
capillary blood glucose
28
CBG's
capillary blood gases
29
CBI
complete bladder irrigation
30
CDA
Canadian Diabetes Association
31
C. difficile, C. diff, (CDT)
clostridium difficile
32
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
33
CF
clear fluids
34
chol.
cholesterol
35
Cl
chloride
36
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
37
Cr.
creatinine
38
Cr. Cl.
creatinine clearance
39
CRP
C-reactive protein
40
C/S
cesarean section
41
C & S
culture and sensitivity
42
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
43
CSU
catheterized specimen of urine
44
BCCA
British Columbia Cancer Agency
45
DB & C
deep breathing and coughing
46
diff
differentials (CBC & diff)
47
dig
digoxin
48
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
49
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
50
eos
eosinophil(s)
51
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
52
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
53
FBS
fasting blood sugar
54
FBW
fasting blood work
55
FDP
fibrin degradation product
56
Fe
iron
57
FF
full fluids
58
FFP
fresh frozen plasma
59
Fld.
fluid
60
F & N
food and nutrition
61
F1O2
forced inspiration of oxygen
62
FSP
fibrin split product
63
FWB
full weight bearing
64
Cx
culture
65
GGT
gamma globulin test/ gamma glutamyl transferase
66
gm. st.
gram stain
67
G & S
group and screen ( same as T & S)
68
GTT
glucose tolerance test
69
HAV
hepatitis A virus
70
HbA1c
glycosylated hemoglobin
71
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
72
HBV
hepatitis B virus
73
Hct
hematocrit
74
HCV
hepatitis C virus
75
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
76
Hgb
hemoglobin
77
HOB
head of bed
78
H-pylori
Helicobacter pylori
79
HR
heart rate
80
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
81
IC
indwelling catheter
82
IHD
ischemic heart disease
83
IHN
intermittent heparin needle (saline lock)
84
INR
intermittent normalized ratio
85
L/D
last dose
86
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
87
LFT's
liver function tests
88
LOC
level of consciousness/ laxative of choice
89
LP
lumbar puncture
90
lymphs
lymphocytes
91
lytes
electrolytes (E4)
92
Mg
magnesium
93
MN
midnight
94
mono
mononucleosis/monocytes
95
MR
may repeat
96
MRO
multi-resistant organism
97
MRSA
methicillin resistant staph aureus
98
MSU
midstream urine
99
NSS
normal saline solution
100
OB
occult blood
101
OOB
out of bed
102
O & P
ova and parasites
103
PKU
phenylketonuria
104
plates
platelets
105
PO4/P
phosphate/ phosphorus
106
POA
power of attorney
107
POD
post-operative day
108
PP
pedal pulse
109
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
110
PT
prothrombin time
111
PTH
parathyroid hormone
112
PWB
partial weight bearing
113
RA
room air/ rheumatoid arthritis
114
RBS
random blood sugar
115
RF
rheumatoid factor
116
reg.
regular
117
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
118
RR
respiration rate
119
SG
specific gravity
120
str.
strength
121
STS
serologic test for syphilis
122
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
123
T4, T3
thyroxine, thyroid test
124
TF
tube feed
125
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity
126
T & S
type and screen (same as G & S)
127
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
128
T & X
type and crossmatch
129
U/A
urinalysis
130
urine R & M
urinalysis routine and microscopic
131
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
132
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococci
133
WB
whole blood
134
XM
crossmatch
135
‹
less than/before
136
›
greater than/ after
137
≤
less than or equal to
138
≥
greater than or equal to
139
↑
increase
140
↓
decrease
141
PICC
peripherally inserted central line
142
PHSA
Provincial Health Services Authority
