VTNE Abbreviations Flashcards
Ad lib
As much as desired
AD
Right ear
ALT
Alanine amino transferase
AS
Left ear
AST
Aspartate amino transferase
AU
Both ears
bid
2 times a day every 12 hours
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
CBC
Complete blood count
cc
Cubic centimeters
CK
Creatine kinase
CNS
Central nervous system
CRT
Capillary refill time
ECG
Electrocardiogram
EDTA
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ELISA
Enzyme linked immunosorbant assay
FeLv
Feline leukemia virus
FFD
Focal film distance
FIP
Feline immunodeficiency virus
FNA
Fine needle aspirate
GI
Gastrointestinal
HCT
Hematocrit
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IO
Intraosseous
IP
Intraperitoneal
IV
Intravenous
kg, mg, g of gm
Kilogram, milligram, gram
kl, ml, L
Kiloliter, milliliter, gram
kPa
Kilopascal
M^2
Meter squared
MAP
Mean arterial pressure
MCHC
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCH
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCV
Mean corpuscular volume
NPO
Nothing per mouth/os
AD
Right ear
OFD
Object film distance
OS
Left eye
OU
Both eyes
PO
Per os by mouth
psi
Pounds per sq. in.
PRN
As needed
PCV
Pack cell volume
FIV
Feline immunodeficiency virus
qd
Once a day
qid
4 times a day every 6 hours
RBC
Red blood cell
SC or SQ
Subcutaneous
sid
Once a day
SID
Source image distance
T3
Triiodothyronine
T4
Thyroxin
tid
3 times a day every 8 hours
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
U/A
Urinalysis
WBC
White blood cells
BAR
Bright, alert, responsive
ADR
Ain’t doing right
Rx
Drugs
Sx
Surgery
Tx
Treatment