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Phlebotomy Acronymns
Phlebotomy Acronymns & Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Association |
| DHS-LFS | Department of Health Services Laboratory Field Services |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act |
| BOM | Board of Medicine |
| CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act |
| PBR | Patients Bill of Rights |
| NCCLS | National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health care Organizations |
| Na | Sodium |
| K | Potassium |
| Cl | Chloride |
| Pb | Lead |
| HG | Mercury |
| NH4 | Ammonia |
| OPIM | Other Potentially Infectious Materials |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| BSI | Body Substance Isolation |
| UP | Universal Precautions |
| BT | Bleeding Time |
| PT | Prothrombin Time |
| PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
| FDP | Fibrin Degradation Products |
| FSP | Fibrin Split Products |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus (A/C) |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| SST | Serum Separator Tube |
| EDTA | Ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| MCV | Mean Corpuscular Volume |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets |
| ACD | Acid Citrate Dextrose |
| ETOH | Ethanol (drinking alcohol) |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| prn | as needed |
| bid | twice a day |
| pp | post prandial |
| qid | four times a day |
| qh | every hour |
| NA | NotApplicable |
| PO | by mouth |
| Rx | prescription or treatment |
| Dorsal | back |
| Lateral | sides away from midline |
| supine | laying down |
| Anterior | Front |
| Posterior | back |
| Medial | The mid-dline of the body |
| cehpalic | head |
| basilic | bottom |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| AIDS | Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome |