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Pharmacy Practice I - Abbreviations Part 03 (087-132)

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Ca   Calcium  
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CBC   Complete blood count  
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CHEM   Serum chemistry (as in laboratory orders)  
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Cl   Chloride, chlorine  
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CO2   Carbon dioxide  
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CPK   Creatine phosphokinase  
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DIFF, diff   Differential blood count  
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ESR   Erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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FSBS   Finger stick blood sugar  
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Hb, Hgb   Hemoglobin  
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HbA1c   Glycosylated hemoglobin/Hemoglobin A1c  
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HCG   Human chorionic gonadotropin  
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HCO3   Bicarbonate  
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HCT   Hematocrit  
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HDL   High-density lipoprotein cholesterol  
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INR   International Normalized Ratio  
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K   Potassium  
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LDH   Lactate dehydrogenase  
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LDL   Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol  
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LFT   Liver function test  
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MCV   Mean corpuscular volume  
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Mg   Magnesium  
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Na   Sodium  
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PT, Pro Time   Prothrombin time  
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PTH   Parathyroid hormone  
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PTT   Partial thromboplastin time (also aPTT)  
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RBC   Red blood cell  
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SaO2   Systemic arterial oxygen saturation (%)  
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SG   Specific gravity  
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SGOT   Serum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (see AST)  
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SGPT   Serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (see ALT)  
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TIBC   Total iron-binding capacity  
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TSH   Thyroid-stimulating hormone  
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UA   Urinalysis  
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WBC   White blood cell  
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P   Phosphorus, pulse  
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DW   Dextrose in water  
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HRT   Hormone replacement therapy  
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IVPB   Intravenous piggyback  
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MDI   Metered dose inhaler  
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MW   Molecular weight  
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NS   Normal saline  
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NTG   Nitroglycerin  
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OTC   Over the counter  
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Tabs   Tablets  
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TPN   Total parenteral nutrition  
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TPA   Tissue plasminogen activator  
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