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Phlebotomy Acronymns & Terminology

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OSHA   Occupational Safety & Health Association  
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DHS-LFS   Department of Health Services Laboratory Field Services  
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HIPAA   Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act  
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BOM   Board of Medicine  
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CLIA   Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act  
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PBR   Patients Bill of Rights  
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NCCLS   National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards  
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JCAHO   Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health care Organizations  
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Na   Sodium  
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K   Potassium  
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Cl   Chloride  
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Pb   Lead  
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HG   Mercury  
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NH4   Ammonia  
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OPIM   Other Potentially Infectious Materials  
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PPE   Personal Protective Equipment  
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BSI   Body Substance Isolation  
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UP   Universal Precautions  
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BT   Bleeding Time  
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PT   Prothrombin Time  
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PTT   Partial Thromboplastin Time  
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FDP   Fibrin Degradation Products  
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FSP   Fibrin Split Products  
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HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
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HBV   Hepatitis B Virus (A/C)  
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TB   Tuberculosis  
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SST   Serum Separator Tube  
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EDTA   Ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid  
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CBC   Complete Blood Count  
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Hct   Hematocrit  
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Hgb   Hemoglobin  
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MCV   Mean Corpuscular Volume  
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MSDS   Material Safety Data Sheets  
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ACD   Acid Citrate Dextrose  
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ETOH   Ethanol (drinking alcohol)  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth  
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prn   as needed  
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bid   twice a day  
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pp   post prandial  
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qid   four times a day  
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qh   every hour  
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NA   NotApplicable  
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PO   by mouth  
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Rx   prescription or treatment  
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Dorsal   back  
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Lateral   sides away from midline  
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supine   laying down  
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Anterior   Front  
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Posterior   back  
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Medial   The mid-dline of the body  
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cehpalic   head  
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basilic   bottom  
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HBV   Hepatitis B Virus  
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HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
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TB   Tuberculosis  
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AIDS   Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome  
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