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Red Module Abbrev.
Red Module Terminology Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gas(es) |
| ACTH * | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH * | antidiuretic hormone |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| ant | anterior |
| AP | anteroposterior |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| BE | barium enema |
| BMI * | body mass index |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| BUN * | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx.bx | biopsy |
| C&S * | culture and sensitivity |
| C&T * | crossmatch and type (for compatible blood) |
| CBC * | complete blood count |
| CK | creative kinase (cardiac enzyme) |
| CO2 * | carbon dioxide |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR * | chest x-ray, chest radiograph |
| DI | diabetes insipidus, diagnostic imaging |
| DKA | diatetes ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DSA * | digital subtraction angiography |
| Dx * | diagnosis |
| ECG * | electrocardiogram, electrocardiography |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS * | fasting blood sugar |
| FS * | frozen section |
| FSH * | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GB/GBS * | gallbladder series |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT * | glucose tolerance test |
| Hb * | hemoglobin |
| HbA1c | glycated hemoglobin |
| HBV * | hepatitis B virus |
| Hct * | hematocrit |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| HIV * | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| IDDM * | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| I&D | incision & drainage |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| IV-GTT | intravenous glucose tolerance test |
| IVP * | intravenous pyelogram |
| K | potassium (an electrolyte) |
| KUB * | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LAT, lat | lateral |
| LDH | lactic dehydrogenase |
| LLQ * | left lower quadrant |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LS | lumbosacral spine |
| LUQ * | left upper quadrant |
| MCH | mean cell hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean cell hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean cell volume |
| Mg * | Magnesium |
| mg/dl, mg/dL | milligram per deciliter |
| MRI * | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| Na | sodium (an electrolyte) |
| NIDDM * | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NPH * | neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin) |
| O&P * | ova and parasites (often in stool specimens) |
| OB * | occult blood |
| P * | phosphorus, pulse |
| Pap | Papanicolaou (test) |
| PBI | protein-bound iodine |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PFT * | pulmonary function tests |
| PGH * | pituitary growth hormone |
| post | posterior |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTH * | parathyroid hormone |
| PTT/aPTT/APTT * | partial thromboplastin time |
| RAI * | radioactive iodine |
| RAIU * | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RBC * | red blood cell |
| RF | rhenmatoid factor, radio frequency |
| RLQ * | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ * | right upper quadrant |
| S&A | sugar and acetone |
| SBF | small bowel follow-through |
| SGOT | serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SGPT | serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
| sono | sonogram |
| SPECT | single photon emission computed tomography |
| Sx * | symptom |
| T&S * | type and screen (for compatible blood, see C&T) |
| T3 | triiodothyronine (thyroid hormone) |
| T4 | thyroxine (thyroid hormone) |
| TFT * | thyroid function test |
| TSH * | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| Tx * | treatment |
| U&L, U/L | upper and lower |
| UA * | urinalysis |
| UGI * | upper gastrointestinal |
| US * | ultrasound |
| VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
| VMA | vanilylimandelic acid (usually a 24 hr urine test) |
| WBC * | white blood cell |
| LDH | lactic dehydrogenase (enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of lactate) |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| LH * | luteinizing hormone (produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary) |
Created by:
Barbara Ross
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