Medical abbreviations for NTI
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| A | absorbance
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| Ab | antibody
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| ACT | activated clotting time
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| AFB | acid-fast bacillus
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| Ag | antigen
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia
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| ALP, AP | alkaline phosphatase
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| ALT | alanine aminotransferase
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| AML | acute myelogenous leukemia
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| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time
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| ARC | AIDS-related complex
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| AST | aspartate aminotransferase
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| bacti | bacteriology
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| BBP | blood-borne pathogen
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| BP | blood pressure
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| C | centigrade, Celsius
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| cc, ccm | cubic centimeter
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| CCU | coronary care unit
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| CGL | chronic granulocytic leukemia
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| CK | creatine kinase
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| Cl | chloride
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| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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| cm | centimeter
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| C & S | culture and sensitivity
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| CO | carbon monoxide
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| CPK | creatine phosphokinase
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| crit | hematocrit
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| cu mm | cubic millimeter, mm3
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| diff | leukocyte differential
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| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus
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| EIA | enzyme immunoassay
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| E.U. | Ehrlich units
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| F | Fahrenheit
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| FDP | fibrinogen-degradation products
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| FUO | fever of unknown origin
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| g, gm | gram
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| GC | gonococcus, gonorrhea
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| GGT | gamma glutamyl transferase
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| GU | genitourinary
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| HAV | Hepatitis A virus
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| Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin
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| HBV | Hepatitis B virus
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| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin
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| HCl | hydrochloric acid
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| HCO3 | bicarbonate
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| Hct | hematocrit
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| HCV | Hepatitis C virus
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| HDL Chol | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
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| HDN | hemolytic disease of newborn
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| H & H | hemoglobin and hematocrit
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| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus
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| H2O | water
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| HPF | high-power field
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| HSV | herpes simplex virus
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| IgG | immunoglobulin G
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| IgM | immunoglobulin M
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| IM | infectious mononucleosis
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| i.m. | intramuscular
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| ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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| IU | international unit
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| IV, i.v. | intravenous
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| K | potassium
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| kg | kilogram
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| L | liter
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| LD, LDH | lactate dehydrogenase
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| LDL Chol | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
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| LPF | low-power field
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| M | molar
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| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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| MCV | mean corpuscular volume
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| uL, ul | microliter
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| mEq | milliequivalent
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| mg | milligram
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| mL, ml | milliliter
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| MLT | medical laboratory technician
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| mm | millimeter
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| mmol | millimole
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| MT | medical technologist
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| N | normal, normality
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| Na | sodium
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| NaCl | sodium chloride
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| nm | nanometer
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| O.D. | optical density
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| O & P | ova and parasites
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| OPIM | other potentially infectious material
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| PCV | packed-cell volume
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| pH | hydrogen ion concentration
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| PMN | polymorphonuclear neutrophil
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| POCT | point-of-care test
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| POL | physician office laboratory
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| PP | postprandial
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| PPE | personal protective equipment
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| PRC | packed red cells
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| PSA | prostate specific antigen
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| PT | prothrombin time, pro-time
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| qns | quantity not sufficient
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| qs | quantity sufficient
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| RA | rheumatoid arthritis
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| RBC | red blood cell
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| RF | rheumatoid factors
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| RIA | radioiummunoassay
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| RNA | ribonucleic acid
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| RPR | rapid plasma reagin
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| sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
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| SGPT | serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
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| S.I. | international units
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| SICU | surgical intensive care unit
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| sp. gr. | specific gravity
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| Staph | Staphylococcus
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| stat | immediately
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| STI | sexually transmitted infection
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| Strep | Streptococcus
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| STS | serological tests for syphilis
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| TIBC | total iron-binding capacity
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| UA | urinalysis, uric acid
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| umol | micromole
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| UV | ultraviolet
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| VD | venereal disease
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| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
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| VLDL | very low-density lipoproteins
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| WBC | white blood cell
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| XDP | fibrin degradation products
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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