Part 2. Common Abbreviations used in the Laboratory Flashcards

1
Q

COLA

A

Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation

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OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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3
Q

CLIA

A

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendmants

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4
Q

TJC

A

The Joint Commission

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5
Q

NAACLS

A

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science

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6
Q

CAP

A

College of American Pathologists

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7
Q

CLSI

A

Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute

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8
Q

ASCP

A

American Society for Clinical Pathology

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9
Q

CDC

A

Center for Disease Control

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10
Q

BBP

A

Blood-borne Pathogens

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11
Q

PPE

A

Personal Protective Equipment

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12
Q

SDS

A

Safety Data Sheet

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13
Q

QA

A

Quality Assurance

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14
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QC

A

Quality Control

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15
Q

QNS

A

Quantity Not Sufficient

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16
Q

CMP

A

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

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17
Q

BMP

A

Basic Metabolic Panel

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18
Q

GLUC or GLU

A

Glucose

19
Q

FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

20
Q

CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

21
Q

BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

22
Q

CREA

A

Creatinine

23
Q

NA

A

Sodium

24
Q

K

A

Potassium

25
Q

CL

A

Chloride

26
Q

CA

A

Calcium

27
Q

MG

A

Magnesium

28
Q

TSH

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

29
Q

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

30
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Count

31
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Count

32
Q

PLT

A

Platelet Count

33
Q

HGB or HB

A

Hemoglobin

34
Q

HCT

A

Hematocrit

35
Q

ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

36
Q

PT

A

Prothrombin Time

37
Q

aPTT

A

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

38
Q

TCT

A

Thrombin Clotting Time

39
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

40
Q

TS or T&S

A

Type and Screen

41
Q

STLC

A

Stool Culture

42
Q

URNC

A

Urine Culture

43
Q

WNDC

A

Wound Culture

44
Q

BLDC

A

Blood Culture