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Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

Learn about the different abbreviations used in medical field.

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ASO

A

Antistreptolysin O

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AABB

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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

A

Glomerular filtration rate

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IgG

A

Immunoglobulin G

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FTA-ABS

A

Fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption

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IgA

A

Immunoglobulin A

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FOBT

A

Fecal occult blood testing

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IBS

A

Irritable bowel syndrome

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FLM

A

Fetal lung maturity

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hpf

A

High power field

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FISH

A

Fluorescence in situ hybridization

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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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FDA

A

Food and Drug Administration

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HDN

A

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

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ELISA

A

Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay

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HCO3

A

Bicarbonate ion

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hCG

A

Human chorionic gonadotropin

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EDTA

A

Ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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NaCl

A

Sodium chloride

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NRBC

A

Nucleated red blood cell

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MSDS

A

Material safety data sheet

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QA

A

Quality assurance

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MS

A

Mass spectrophotometry

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PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

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L/S

A

Lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio

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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

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PCT

A

Proximal convoluted tubule

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lpf

A

Low-power field

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PBS

A

Peripheral blood smear

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LIS

A

Laboratory information system

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LED

A

Light-emitting diode

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SLE

A

Systemic lupus erythematosus

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QC

A

Quality control

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RAAS

A

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

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SSA

A

Sulfosalicylic acid

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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TAT

A

Turnaround tme

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RCF

A

Relative centrifugal force

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TQM

A

Total quality management

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RF

A

Rheumatoid factor

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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RPM

A

Revolutions per minute

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VDRL

A

Veneral disease research laboratory

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RPR

A

Rapid plasma reagin

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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RTE

A

Renal tubular epithelial (cells)

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WHO

A

World Health Organization

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SD

A

Standard deviation

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