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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| AFB | acid-fast bacilli |
| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| BE | barium enema |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| C&T | crossmatch and type |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| C02 | carbon dioxide |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| DI | diabetes insipidus, diagnostic imaging |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FSH | follice-stimulating hormone |
| GB/GBS | gallbladder series |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HbA1c | glycosylated hemoglobin |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| Hct | hermatocrit |
| 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 the kidney, ureter and bladder |
| LDH | lactic dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LS | x-ray of lumbosacral spine |
| MCH | mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular (cell) volume |
| Mg | magnesium |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| Na | sodium |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes |
| NPH | neutral protamine Hagedorn |
| O&P | ova and parasite |
| OB | occult blood |
| P | phosphorus |
| Pap | Papanicolaou test/smear |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| PRL | proloactin |
| 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 |
| VDRL | venereal disease research labratory |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
Created by:
Jessica Longboat
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