Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Paula Go

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ASO

A

Antistreptolysin O

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AABB

A

American Association of Blood Banks

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ACE

A

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic Hormone

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AFP

A

Alpha-fetoprotein

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AHG

A

Antihuman globulin

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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ANA

A

Antinuclear antibody

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ANCA

A

Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody

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ARF

A

Acute renal failure

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CDC

A

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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CEA

A

Carcinoembryonic antigen

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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COC

A

Chain of custody

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DCT

A

Distal convoluted tubule

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CV

A

Coefficient of variation

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LD

A

Lactate dehydrogenase

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Hb

A

Hemoglobin

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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test

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IVF

A

In vitro fertilization

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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IgM

A

Immunoglobulin M

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GFR

Glomerular filtration rate

IgG

Immunoglobulin G

FTA-ABS

Fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption

IgA

Immunoglobulin A

FOBT

Fecal occult blood testing

IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome

FLM

Fetal lung maturity

hpf

High power field

FISH

Fluorescence in situ hybridization

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

HDN

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

ELISA

Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay

HCO3

Bicarbonate ion

hCG

Human chorionic gonadotropin

EDTA

Ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

NaCl

Sodium chloride

NRBC

Nucleated red blood cell

MSDS

Material safety data sheet

QA

Quality assurance

MS

Mass spectrophotometry

PPE

Personal protective equipment

L/S

Lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio

PKU

Phenylketonuria

PCT

Proximal convoluted tubule

lpf

Low-power field

PBS

Peripheral blood smear

LIS

Laboratory information system

LED

Light-emitting diode

SLE

Systemic lupus erythematosus

QC

Quality control

RAAS

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

SSA

Sulfosalicylic acid

RBC

Red blood cell

TAT

Turnaround tme

RCF

Relative centrifugal force

TQM

Total quality management

RF

Rheumatoid factor

UTI

Urinary tract infection

RPM

Revolutions per minute

VDRL

Veneral disease research laboratory

RPR

Rapid plasma reagin

WBC

White blood cell

RTE

Renal tubular epithelial (cells)

WHO

World Health Organization

SD

Standard deviation