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Medical Abbreviation
Medical Abbreviations for the WEMOCO Lab Tech Class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| SST | Serum Separator Tubes |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid |
| STAT | Short Turnaround Time |
| SPS | Sodium Polyanetholesulfonate |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| HLA | Human Leukocyte Antigen |
| PST | Plasma Separator Tubes |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gases |
| DOB | Date Of Birth |
| ID | Identification |
| IV | Intravenous |
| BT | Bleeding Time |
| WCS | Winged Collection Set |
| PFA | Platelet Function Assay |
| AV | Atrioventricular |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| APTT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| Segs | Segmented Neutrophils |
| ADH | Antidiuretic Hormone |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| PCV | Packed Cell Volume |
| EVF | Erythrocyte Volume Fraction |
| BURPP | Bilirubin, Uric Acid, Phosphorous, and Potassium |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| C & S | Culture & Sensitivity |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
| FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| ENT | Ear, Nose, and Throat |
| HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| FDPs | Fibrin Degradation Products |
| DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation |
| t-PA | Tissue Plasminogen Activator |
| O & P | Ova and Parasites |
| PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| AOB | Alcohol on Breath |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| BE | Barium Enema |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
| BX | Biopsy |
| Ca | Calcium |
| CCU | Clean Catch Urine or Cardiac Care Unit |
| CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
| CRF | Chronic Renal Failure |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| DOA | Dead on Arrival |
| DX | Diagnosis |
| ETOH | Ethanol |
| FFP | Fresh Frozen Plasma |
| FU | Follow-Up |
| FUO | Fever of Unknown Origin |
| Fx | Fracture |
| GC | Gonorrhea |
| GSW | Gun Shot Wound |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| HA | Headache |
| HAV | Hepatitis A Virus |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| HO | History of |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| HS | at bedtime (hora somni) |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| Hx | History |
| ICS | Intercostal Space |
| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| IG | Immunoglobulin |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IVC | Inferior Vena Cava |
| JVD | Jugular Venous Distention |
| KUB | Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder |
| L | Left |
| LAE | Left Atrial Enlargement |
| LAHB | Left Anterior Hemiblock |
| LAP | Left Atrial Pressure |
| LDH | Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| LIH | Left Inguinal Hernia |
| LOC | Loss of Consciousness |
| LP | Lumbar Puncture |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
| LV | Left Ventricle |
| LVH | Left Ventricular Hypertrophy |
| MAOI | Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor |
| MAP | Mean Arterial Pressure |
| MBT | Maternal Blood Type |
| MCH | Mean Cell Hemoglobin |
| MCHC | Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration |
| MCV | Mean Cell Volume |
| mmol | millimole |
| MRSA | Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| MSSA | Methicillin-Sensitive Staph aureus |
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident |
| MVI | Multivitamin Injection |
| NAD | No Active Disease |
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