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Phlebotomy Abbreviations Flashcards

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AB

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Antibody (Test)

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Abn

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Abnormal (diagnosis)

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ABO

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Blood Type (test)

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AC

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Antecubital (area where blood’s drawn)

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Alb

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Albumin (test)

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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Bact

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bacteria

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BC

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Blood Culture (test)

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Bili

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Biliruben (test-usually done on infants)

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BMP/BAS

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Basic metabolic panel (test)

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen (test)

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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity (test)

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Ca

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Calcium (test)

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CBC

A

Complete blood count (test)

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16
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CBCD

A

Complete blood count w/ differential (test)

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C. diff

A

Clostridium difficile (test)

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CEA

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Carcinoembryonic antigen

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Chol

A

cholesterol (test)

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CMP/COMP

A

Comprehensive metabolic panel (test)

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21
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPK

A

Creative phosphokinase (test)

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23
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Creat

A

Creatinine (test)

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CRP

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c-reative protein (test)

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus (diagnosis)

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DOB

A

Date of birth

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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EDTA

A

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

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ER

A

Emergency room

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ESR (SR)

A

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate) -(test for inflammation)

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar (test)

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Fe

A

Iron

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Glu

A

Glucose (test)

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GTT

A

Glucose tolerance test (common test)

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H&H

A

Hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HCG

A

Human Chorionic gonadotrophin (pregnancy test)

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HCT

A

Hematocrit

38
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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

39
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Hgb A1c/HA1C

A

Hemoglobin A1C (test for diabetes)

40
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HIV/SS(special serology)

A

Human Immunodeficiency virus

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HTN

A

Hypertension (High blood pressure)

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ID

A

Identification

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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IV

A

Intravenous

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L&D

A

Labor and delivery

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LFT/HFP

A

Liver function test

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Li

A

Lithium (test)

48
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Lytes

A

Electrolytes (test)

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MD

A

Medical doctor

50
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MLT

A

Medical laboratory technician

51
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MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

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Na

A

Sodium (test)

53
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NP/NARES

A

Nasopharyngeal (test - nasal swab)

54
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O&P

A

Ova and parasites

55
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OB/OBS

A

Obstetrics

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OP

A

Out patient

57
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OSHA

A

Occupational safety and health administration

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Ped

A

Pediactric

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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria (test - done on infants)

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Plt

A

Platelet (test)

61
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PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

62
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Protime (PT)

A

Prothrombin time (test)

63
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PSA

A

Prostate specific antigen (test)

64
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APTT (PTT)/PTINR

A

Activated partial thromboplastin time (test)

65
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QA

A

Quality assurance

66
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QC

A

Quality control

67
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QNS

A

Quality no sufficient

68
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RBC

A

Red blood cells (test)

69
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Retic

A

Reticulocyte count (test)

70
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RSV

A

Respiratory syncytial virus (test - nasal swap on kids)

71
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

72
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Spec

A

Specimen

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SST

A

Serum separator tube

74
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Stat

A

At once

75
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T&C or T&X

A

Type and cross match (test - blood type)

76
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T&S

A

Type and screen (test - blood type)

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TIBC

A

Total iron binding capacity

78
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TSH

A

Thyroid stimulating hormone

79
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UA

A

Urinalysis

80
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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