Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ab
A
Antibody
2
Q
Ag
A
Antigen
3
Q
AHG
A
Antihuman globulin
4
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
5
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
6
Q
AT
A
Antithrombin
7
Q
BBP
A
Bloodborne pathogens
8
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
9
Q
CAP
(not the media)
A
College of American Pathologist
10
Q
CDC
A
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
11
Q
CIA
(not the police)
A
Chemiluminescent immunoassay
12
Q
CLIA ‘88
A
Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
13
Q
CLSI
A
Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute
14
Q
CMS
A
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
15
Q
CMV
A
Cytomegalovirus
