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Medical Abbreviations: Lab/Diagnostic Flashcards

1
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BE

A

barium enema (X-ray of the large intestine)

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BG

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blood glucose

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BS

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blood sugar (bowl sound or breath sound)

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen (test that measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood that comes from the waste product urea to see how well the kidneys are working)

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Ca++

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calcium

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Cl

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chloride

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C&S, C/S

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culture and sensitivity (culture it and then sensitivity test)

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CXR

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chest X-ray

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EEG

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electroencephalogram (test of brain activity)

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EKG, ECG

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electrocardiogram (test that shows heart’s electrical activity)

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12
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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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13
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GB series

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gallbladder X-rays, gallbladder series

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GI series

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gastrointestinal X-rays, gastrointestinal series

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HCO3

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bicarbonate

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H&H, hgb & hct

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hemoglobin (protein in RBC) and hematocrit (volume % of RBC)

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram (X-rays of the kidneys, the bladder, the ureters, and the urethra tract) [don’t confuse with intravenous push]

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K+

A

potassium

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Na+

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sodium

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PLT

A

platelet(s)

21
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PT

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prothrombin time (blood test to measure how long it takes blood to clot)

22
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PTT

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partial thromboplastin time (another blood clot test- measure other clotting factors)

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sed. rate

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sedimentation rate (blood test that reveal inflammatory activity in the body)

24
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S.G., sp. gr.

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specific gravity (lab test that measures the concentration of all chemcial particles in the urine)

25
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U/A

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urinalysis (analysis of urine- physically, chemically, and microscopically)

26
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WBC diff

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white blood cell differential (measures the percentage of each type of WBC in the blood)

27
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ABG

A

arterial blood gas (blood test that is performed using blood from an artery)

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