Terms Flashcards
ACD
Acid citrate dextrose
AEL
Acute erythrocytic leukemia
AHF
Anti-hemophilic factor
AHG
Anti-hemophilic globulin
AMM
Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
AML
Acute myeloblastic leukemia
APTT
Activated partial thromboplastin time
APL
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
BCB
Brilliant cresyl blue
BT
Bleeding time
CA
Circulating anticoagulant
CAE
Cellulose acetate electrophoresis
CBC
Complete blood count
CGD
Chronic granulomatous disease
CGL
Chronic granulocytic leukemia
CHS
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
CLL
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
CMML
Chronic Myelomonocytic leukemia
CPD
Citrate phosphate dextrose
CRT
Clot retraction time / capillary resistance test
CT
Clotting time / coagulation time
DIC
Disseminated Intravascular coagulopathy
DPPT
Differential partial thromboplastin time
EDTA
Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid
ESR
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
EVF
Erythrocyte volume fraction
FDP
Fibrinogen degradation product
FDT
Fibrinogen deficiency test
FSF
Fibrin stabilizing factor
FSP
Fibrin/fibrinogen split products
FT
Fragility test
HAT
Heterophile antibody test
Hb
Hemoglobin
HbA
Adult Hemoglobin
HbF
Fetal Hemoglobin
Hct
Hematocrit
HD
Hodgkin’s Disease
HES
Hyper eosinophilic syndrome
HPS
Hermansky-pudlak syndrome
IDA
Iron deficiency anemia
INR
International normalized ratio
ITP
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic pupura
LAP
Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
LCAT
Lecithin cholesterol aryltransferase
LE
Lupus Erythematosus
MAHA
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
MCHC
Mean cell/corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV
Mean cell/corpuscular volume
MMM
Myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia
MDS
Myelodysplastic syndrome
MPD
Myeloproliferative disorder
NBT
Nitro blue tetrazolium test
nRBC
Nucleated red blood cell
NSE
Nonspecific esterase
OFT
Osmotic fragility test
PA
Pernicious anemia
PAS
Periodic acid schiff stain
PCH
Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
PCT
Prothrombin consumption test
PCV
Packed cell volume
PDW
Platelet distribution width
PMN
Polymorphonuclear neutrophil
PNH
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
PT
Prothrombin time
PTA
Plasma thromboplastin antecedent
PTC
Plasma thromboplastin component
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
PV
Polycythemia vera
RA
Refractory anemia
RAEB
Refractory anemia with excess blasts
RAEB-t
Refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation
RARS
Refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts
RDW
Red cell distribution width
SPCA
Serum prothrombin conversion accelerator
SPT
Serum prothrombin time
TGT
Thromboplastin generation test
tPA
Tissue plasminogen activator
TRAP
Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
VCT
Venous clotting time
WAS
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
BCB
Brilliant cresyl blue
BT
Bleeding time
CA
Circulating anticoagulant
CAE
Cellulose acetate electrophoresis
CBC
Complete blood count
CGD
Chronic granulomatous disease