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Blood Lymph & Immune- Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AB, Ab, ab | antibody |
| A, B, AB, O | blood types in ABO blood group |
| AIDS | acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
| ANA | antinuclear antibody |
| APC | antigen presenting cell |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| Diff | differential count |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| GVHD | graft versus host disease |
| Eos | eosinophil |
| Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| igs | immunoglobulins |
| MNL | mononuclear leukocytes |
| NK cell | natural killer cell |
| PCP | primary care physician |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear |
| PMNL, poly | polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| Segs | segmented neutrophils |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| GVHR | graft versus host disease |
| HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
| PA | pernicious anemia |
| PCV | packed cell volume |