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Abbreviations for Exam
Term | Definition |
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ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
BMI | body mass index |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
C & S | culture & sensitivity |
C & T | cross-match & type |
CXR | Chest X ray |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
DSA | digital subtraction angiography (arterial blood circulation testing by computer) |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
Hct | hematocrit |
IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder (Xray of) |
LH | luteinizing hormone (anterior lobe of pituitary) |
LLQ | lower left quadrant |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
Mg | magnesium |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
O & P | ova & parasites |
OB | occult blood; obstetrics |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
Sx | symptoms |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |
US | ultra sound |
WBC | white blood cell |