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Abbreviations for Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C & S | culture & sensitivity |
| C & T | cross-match & type |
| CXR | Chest X ray |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography (arterial blood circulation testing by computer) |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder (Xray of) |
| LH | luteinizing hormone (anterior lobe of pituitary) |
| LLQ | lower left quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| Mg | magnesium |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| O & P | ova & parasites |
| OB | occult blood; obstetrics |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Sx | symptoms |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal series |
| US | ultra sound |
| WBC | white blood cell |