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VTNE abbreviations
List of abbreviations from the VTNE website-http://www.aavsb.org/VTNE/HowToStudy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ad lib | as much as desired |
| AD | right ear |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AS | left ear |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| AU | both ears |
| bid | 2x per day/every 12 hours |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CK | creatine Kinase |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CRT | capillary refill time |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ELISA | enzyme linked immunosorbant assay |
| FeLV | feline leukemia virius |
| FFD | focal film distance |
| FIP | feline infectious peritonitis |
| FIV | feline immunodeficiency virus |
| FNA | fine needle aspirate |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramiscular |
| IO | intraosseous |
| IP | intraperitoneal |
| IV | intravenous |
| kg | kilogram |
| mcg | microgram |
| mg | miligram |
| g, gm | gram |
| kl | kiloliter |
| ml | milliliter |
| l | liter |
| kPa | kilopascal |
| m^2 | meter squared |
| MAP | mean arterial pressure |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular colume |
| NPO | nothing per os (mouth) |
| NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| OD | Right eye |
| OFD | object film distance |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| PO | Per os (mouth) |
| psi | pounds per square inch |
| PRN | as needed |
| PCV | packed cell volume |
| qd | once a day |
| qid | 4x a day/ every 6 hours |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| SC/SQ | subcutaneous |
| sid | once a day |
| SID | source image distance |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxin |
| tid | 3x a day/ every 8 hours |
| TPR | temperature, pulse respiration |
| U/A | urinalysis |
| WBC | white blood cell |