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LF Abbrev 1-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ab | Antibody |
| Ag | Antigen |
| ig | immunoglobulin |
| C3 C4 | Complement |
| igM,igA,IgD,IgG,IgE | Immunoglobins, that identify antibodies according to their size & shape. |
| GVHD | Graft versus host disease |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| AFB | acid fast bacilli |
| ABG | arterial blood gases |
| C+S | culture and sensitivity |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HCl | Hydrochloric Acid |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| Pc | post consumption |
| ac | ante consumption |
| Zn | Zinc |
| OB | Occult blood |
| O+P | ova + Parasites |
| TTG | Tissue transglutaminase IgA |
| LD,LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase/ transaminase |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| Sg | Specific gravity |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Cr | Creatinine |
| CrCl | Creatinine clearance |
| R+M | Routine + Microscopic |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| TPN | Total partental Nutrition |
| T/A | Therapeutic Abortion |
| LMP | Last menstrual period |
| D+C | Dilation + curettage |
| DOB | date of birth |
| EDC | expected date of confinement |
| GC | gonorrhea |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
| STI | Sexually transmitted infection |
| PV | past vasectomy |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| Prog | progesterone |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
| T3 | Thyroxine |
| T4 | Triiodothyronine |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| GH | growth hormone |
| HgbA1C | Glycosylated hemoglobin |
| IDDM | Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| GH | growth hormone |
| TSH | Thyroid stimulating hormone |
| FBS | fasting blood sugars |
| RBS | random blood sugars |
| GTT | Glucose tolerance testing |
| Ald | Aldosterone |
| CVA | Cerebral vascular accident |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| SAH | subarachnoid hemmorrhage |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |