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Common Med Abb-3
Common medical abbreviations-Phlebotomy #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pos | positive |
| post-op | postoperatively |
| PP | postpartum; postprandial (after meals) |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
| RR | recovery room; respiratory rate |
| rt | right; routine |
| RT | radiation therapy; respiratory therapy |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Rx | prescription; take; therapy treatment |
| s with a line over it | without |
| sc | subcutaneous |
| SCA | sickle cell anemia |
| SCPK | serum creatinine phosphokinase |
| SCT | sickle cell trait |
| sed rate | sedimentation rate |
| seg | segmented neutrophils |
| semi | half |
| SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SGPT | serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase |
| SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |
| SLE | St. Louis encephalitis; systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SSMA | sequential multiple analysis |
| SMAC | sequential mulitple analysis computer |
| SOAP | smptoms, observations, assessments, plan |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| sp gr | specific gravity |
| SR | sedimentation rate |
| ss | half |
| staph | staphylococcus |
| stat | immediately |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| strep | streptococus |
| subcu | subcutaneous |
| sub-Q | subcutaneous |
| sx | symptoms |
| T | temperature |
| T3 | triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone) |
| T4 | thyroxine (thyroid hormone) |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| T&C | type and crossmatch |
| temp | temperature |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| TIBC | total iron binding capacity |
| TID, t.i.d. | times interval difference; three times a day |
| TKO | to keep open |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| Trig | triglycerides |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| Tx | traction; treatment |
| U | units |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UK | unknown |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | unirary tract infection |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| VD | venereal disease |
| VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
| VP | venipuncture; venous pressure |
| VS | vital signs |
| W | water |
| WBC | white blood cells; white blood count |
| wd | wound |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| w/o | without |
| wt | weight |
| X | multiplied by; times |
| XR | x-ray |
| y/o | year(s) old |
| YOB | year of birth |
| yr | year |
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