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LOT Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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ABG’s

A

arterial blood gases

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ac

A

before meals

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AFB

A

acid-fast bacilli

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Alb.

A

albumin

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Alk. Phos.

A

alkaline phosphate (phosphatase) ALP

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amb.

A

ambulate

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ANA

A

antinuclear antibodies

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9
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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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12
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ASO(T)

A

anti-streptolysin O titer

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13
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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

basohil

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16
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BC

A

blood culture

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17
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bicarb.

A

bicarbonate

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BILI T & D

A

bilirubin total and direct

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19
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BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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20
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BS

A

blood sugar

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21
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BUN

A

blood, urea, nitrogen

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22
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Bx

A

biopsy

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23
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Ca

A

calcium

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24
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cal.

A

calorie

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25
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CAPD

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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26
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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27
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CBG

A

capillary blood glucose

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28
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CBG’s

A

capillary blood gases

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29
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CBI

A

complete bladder irrigation

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30
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CDA

A

Canadian Diabetes Association

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31
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C. difficile, C. diff, (CDT)

A

clostridium difficile

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32
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CEA

A

carcinoembryonic antigen

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33
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CF

A

clear fluids

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34
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chol.

A

cholesterol

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35
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Cl

A

chloride

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36
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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37
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Cr.

A

creatinine

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38
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Cr. Cl.

A

creatinine clearance

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39
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CRP

A

C-reactive protein

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40
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C/S

A

cesarean section

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41
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C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

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42
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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43
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CSU

A

catheterized specimen of urine

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44
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BCCA

A

British Columbia Cancer Agency

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45
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DB & C

A

deep breathing and coughing

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46
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diff

A

differentials (CBC & diff)

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47
Q

dig

A

digoxin

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48
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EBV

A

Epstein-Barr virus

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49
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ENA

A

extractable nuclear antigen

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50
Q

eos

A

eosinophil(s)

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51
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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52
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ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

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53
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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54
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FBW

A

fasting blood work

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55
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FDP

A

fibrin degradation product

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56
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Fe

A

iron

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57
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FF

A

full fluids

58
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FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

59
Q

Fld.

A

fluid

60
Q

F & N

A

food and nutrition

61
Q

F1O2

A

forced inspiration of oxygen

62
Q

FSP

A

fibrin split product

63
Q

FWB

A

full weight bearing

64
Q

Cx

A

culture

65
Q

GGT

A

gamma globulin test/ gamma glutamyl transferase

66
Q

gm. st.

A

gram stain

67
Q

G & S

A

group and screen ( same as T & S)

68
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

69
Q

HAV

A

hepatitis A virus

70
Q

HbA1c

A

glycosylated hemoglobin

71
Q

HBsAg

A

hepatitis B surface antigen

72
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

73
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

74
Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

75
Q

HDL

A

high-density lipoproteins

76
Q

Hgb

A

hemoglobin

77
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

78
Q

H-pylori

A

Helicobacter pylori

79
Q

HR

A

heart rate

80
Q

HVD

A

hypertensive vascular disease

81
Q

IC

A

indwelling catheter

82
Q

IHD

A

ischemic heart disease

83
Q

IHN

A

intermittent heparin needle (saline lock)

84
Q

INR

A

intermittent normalized ratio

85
Q

L/D

A

last dose

86
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoproteins

87
Q

LFT’s

A

liver function tests

88
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness/ laxative of choice

89
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

90
Q

lymphs

A

lymphocytes

91
Q

lytes

A

electrolytes (E4)

92
Q

Mg

A

magnesium

93
Q

MN

A

midnight

94
Q

mono

A

mononucleosis/monocytes

95
Q

MR

A

may repeat

96
Q

MRO

A

multi-resistant organism

97
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin resistant staph aureus

98
Q

MSU

A

midstream urine

99
Q

NSS

A

normal saline solution

100
Q

OB

A

occult blood

101
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

102
Q

O & P

A

ova and parasites

103
Q

PKU

A

phenylketonuria

104
Q

plates

A

platelets

105
Q

PO4/P

A

phosphate/ phosphorus

106
Q

POA

A

power of attorney

107
Q

POD

A

post-operative day

108
Q

PP

A

pedal pulse

109
Q

PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

110
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

111
Q

PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

112
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

113
Q

RA

A

room air/ rheumatoid arthritis

114
Q

RBS

A

random blood sugar

115
Q

RF

A

rheumatoid factor

116
Q

reg.

A

regular

117
Q

RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin

118
Q

RR

A

respiration rate

119
Q

SG

A

specific gravity

120
Q

str.

A

strength

121
Q

STS

A

serologic test for syphilis

122
Q

SVD

A

spontaneous vaginal delivery

123
Q

T4, T3

A

thyroxine, thyroid test

124
Q

TF

A

tube feed

125
Q

TIBC

A

total iron-binding capacity

126
Q

T & S

A

type and screen (same as G & S)

127
Q

TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

128
Q

T & X

A

type and crossmatch

129
Q

U/A

A

urinalysis

130
Q

urine R & M

A

urinalysis routine and microscopic

131
Q

VDRL

A

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

132
Q

VRE

A

vancomycin resistant enterococci

133
Q

WB

A

whole blood

134
Q

XM

A

crossmatch

135
Q

‹

A

less than/before

136
Q

›

A

greater than/ after

137
Q

≤

A

less than or equal to

138
Q

≥

A

greater than or equal to

139
Q

↑

A

increase

140
Q

↓

A

decrease

141
Q

PICC

A

peripherally inserted central line

142
Q

PHSA

A

Provincial Health Services Authority

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