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Abbreviations 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 | cross match and type |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| CO2 | 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 |
| GB/GBS | gallbladder, gallbladder series |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HbA1c | glycosylated hemoglobin |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| 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 | (pertaining to x-ray of) kidney, ureters, bladder |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |