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Phlebotomy
Medical Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2-hr PPBS | 2-hour postprandial blood sugar. |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotranserase |
| ANA | Antinuclear antibodies |
| aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| BMP | Basic metabolic panel |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | Culture and sensitivity |
| CAP | College of American Pathologists |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| CCU | Cardiac care unit |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| CK-MB | Creatine kinase-MB |
| CLIA '88 | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CMP | Comprehensive metabolic panel |
| CNA | Certified nursing assistant |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| diff | Differential |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ER, ED | Emergency room, emergency department |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| FDP | Fibrin degradation product |
| GTT | Glucose tolerance test |
| hCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| HDL | High density lipoprotein |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| Hb Alc | Glycated hemoglobin/ glycosylated hemoglobin |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| HMO | Health maintenance organization |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| INR | International normalized ratio |
| IV | Intravenous |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LIS | Laboratory information services |
| LPN | Licensed practical nurse |
| MCH | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concenration |
| MCV | Mean corpuscular volume |
| MIS | Manager of information services |
| MLS | Medical laboratory scientist |
| MLTs | Medical laboratory technicians |
| MPV | Mean platelet volume |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MTs | Medical technologists |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| NSY | Nursery |
| OR | Operating room |
| PCA | Patient care assistant |
| PCT | Patient care technician |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| Plt | Platelets |
| POLS | Physician office laboratories |
| PPOs | Preferred provider organizations |
| PT | Prothrombin time |
| RBC | Red blood cells |
| RDW | Red blood cell distribution width |
| RN | Registered nurse |
| RPR | Rapid plasma Reagin |
| SST | Serum Separator |
| STAT | Short turnaround time |
| TDM | Therapeutic drug monitoring |
| WBC | White blood cells |