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NTI Med Abbreviation
Medical abbreviations for NTI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A | absorbance |
| Ab | antibody |
| ACT | activated clotting time |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| Ag | antigen |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| ALP, AP | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| ARC | AIDS-related complex |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| bacti | bacteriology |
| BBP | blood-borne pathogen |
| BP | blood pressure |
| C | centigrade, Celsius |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| cc, ccm | cubic centimeter |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CGL | chronic granulocytic leukemia |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| Cl | chloride |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| cm | centimeter |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| C & S | culture and sensitivity |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| crit | hematocrit |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| cu mm | cubic millimeter, mm3 |
| diff | leukocyte differential |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| EIA | enzyme immunoassay |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| E.U. | Ehrlich units |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FDP | fibrinogen-degradation products |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| g, gm | gram |
| GC | gonococcus, gonorrhea |
| GGT | gamma glutamyl transferase |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| GU | genitourinary |
| HAV | Hepatitis A virus |
| Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HCl | hydrochloric acid |
| HCO3 | bicarbonate |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| HDL Chol | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HDN | hemolytic disease of newborn |
| H & H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| H2O | water |
| HPF | high-power field |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IgM | immunoglobulin M |
| IM | infectious mononucleosis |
| i.m. | intramuscular |
| ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
| IU | international unit |
| IV, i.v. | intravenous |
| K | potassium |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| LD, LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL Chol | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LPF | low-power field |
| M | molar |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| ug | |
| uL, ul | microliter |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mg | milligram |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| mL, ml | milliliter |
| MLT | medical laboratory technician |
| mm | millimeter |
| mmol | millimole |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MT | medical technologist |
| N | normal, normality |
| Na | sodium |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| nm | nanometer |
| O.D. | optical density |
| O & P | ova and parasites |
| OPIM | other potentially infectious material |
| PCV | packed-cell volume |
| pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear neutrophil |
| POCT | point-of-care test |
| POL | physician office laboratory |
| PP | postprandial |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| PRC | packed red cells |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time, pro-time |
| qns | quantity not sufficient |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RF | rheumatoid factors |
| RIA | radioiummunoassay |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
| sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SGPT | serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
| S.I. | international units |
| SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
| sp. gr. | specific gravity |
| Staph | Staphylococcus |
| stat | immediately |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| Strep | Streptococcus |
| STS | serological tests for syphilis |
| TIBC | total iron-binding capacity |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| UA | urinalysis, uric acid |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| umol | micromole |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VD | venereal disease |
| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoproteins |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| XDP | fibrin degradation products |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |