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Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| BE | barium enema |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| C&T | crossmatch and type |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest xray |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HbA1c | glycoylated hemoglobin |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| K | potassium |
| KUB | xray of kidney, ureter and bladder |
| LDH | lactic dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| MCHC | mean cell hemoglobin concentration |
| Mg | magnesium |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NA | sodium |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| OB | occult blood |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| T&S | type and screen |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| US | ultrasound |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
| RAIU | radio active iodine uptake |