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Chapter 13 Chabner
abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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Ab | Antibody |
ABMT | Autologous bone marrow transplantation |
ABO | Four main blood types- A, B, AB, and O |
ALL | Acute lymphoid leukemia |
AML | Acute myeloid leukemia |
ANC | Absolute neutrophil count |
ASCT | Autologous stem cell transplantation |
banda | Immature white blood cells (granulocytes) |
baso | Basophils |
BMT | Bone marrow transplants |
CBC | Complete blood count |
CLL | Chronic lymphoid leukemia |
CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
diff | Differential count (white blood cells) |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
eos | Eosinophils |
EPO | Erythropoietin |
ESR | Erythropoeitin |
Fe | Iron |
G-CSF | Granulocyte colony-stimulation factor |
GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
g/dL | Gram per deciliter |
GVHD | Graft-verses-host disease |
HCL | Hairy cell leukemia |
Hct | Hematocrit |
Hgh, HGB | Hemoglobin |
H and H | Hemoglobin and hematocrit |
HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
IgS, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM | Immunoglobulins |
ITP | Idiopathic thromocytic purpura |
lymphs | Lyphocytes |
MCH | Men corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | Mean corpuscular volume |
uL or mcL | Microliter |
MDS | Myelodysplastic syndrome |
mm3 | Cubic millimeter |
mono | Monocyte |
Polys, PMNs, PMNLs | Polymorphonuclear leukocytes |
PT, pro time | Partial thromboplastin time |
RBC | Red blood cell; red blood cell count |
sed rate | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
segs | Segmented, mature white blood cells |
SMAC | Sequential Multiple Analyzer Computer |
WBC | White blood cell; White blood cell count |
WNL | Within normal limits |