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Abbreviations - Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gases |
| ACTH | Andrenocorticotropic Hormone |
| ADH | Antidiuretic Hormone |
| AFB | Acid Fast Bacillus |
| APTT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| BE | Barium Enema |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| C&S | Culture and Sensitivity |
| C&T | Cross Match and Type |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CK | Creatine Kinase |
| C02 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CRP | C-Reactive Protein |
| CSF | Cerebral Spinal Fluid |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| DI | Diabetes Insipidus |
| DKA | Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| MRCP | Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
| GB/GBS | Gallbladder Series |
| GH | Growth Hormone |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| HbA1c | Glycoylated Hemoglobin |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| IV-GTT | Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test |
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram |
| K | Potassium |
| KUB | X-ray of Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder |
| LDH | Lactic Dehydrogenase |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| LP | Lumbar Puncture |
| LS | X-ray of the Lumbosacral Spine |
| MCH | Mean Cell Hemoglobin |
| MCHC | Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration |
| MCV | Mean Cell Volume |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Na | Sodium |
| NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| NPH | Neutral Protamine Hagedorn |
| O&P | Ova and Parasites |
| OB | Occult Blood |
| P | Phosphorus |
| PAP | Papanicolaous Test/Smear |
| PC02 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide |
| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
| PGH | Pituitary Growth Hormone |
| 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 |
| S&A | Sugar and Acetone |
| SGOT | Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase |
| SGPT | Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase |
| T&S | Type and Screen |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| TFT | Thyroid Function Test |
| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UGI | Upper Gastrointestinal (Series) |
| US | Ultrasound or Ultrasonography |
| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory |
| VMA | Vanillylmandelic Acid Test |
| WBC | White Blood Cell Count |
Created by:
Kimberley Porter
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