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Abbreviations

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Term
Definition
ABG   arterial blood gases  
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ADH   antidiurectic hormone  
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BE   barium enima  
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen  
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C& S   culture and sensitivity  
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C&T   cross match and type  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CK   creatine kinase  
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CT   commuted tomograpy  
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CXR   chest x-ray, radiograph  
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DM   diabetes melitus  
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ECG   electrocardiography  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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FSH   follicle stimulating hormone  
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GH   growth hormone  
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GTT   glucose tolerance test  
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Hb   hemoglobin  
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HbA1C   glycocylated hemoglobin  
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Hct   Hematocrit  
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HDL   High Density lipo protein  
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HIV   human immunodefiency virus  
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IDDM   insulin dependant diabetes mellitus  
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INR   International normalize Ratio  
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IVP   intravenous pyelogram  
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K   potassium  
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KUB   kidney ureter bladder  
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LDH   lactate dehyrogenase  
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LDL   low density lipoprotein  
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MCHC   mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrate  
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Mg   milligram  
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MRI   magnetic resonnance immaging  
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Na   sodium  
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NIDDM   non insulin dependant diabetes Millitus  
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OB   Obstetrics  
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PFT   pulmanary function test  
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PGH   pituitary growth hormone  
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PRL   prolactin  
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PSA   prostate specific Antigen  
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PTT/aPTT/APTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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RAIU   radio active iodine uptake  
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RBC   red blood cells  
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T&S   type and screen  
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T3   triiodothyronine  
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T4   Thyroxine  
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UA   urinanalysis  
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UGI   uppergastrointestinal  
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US   ultrasound  
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WBC   white blood cell  
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