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Chapter 18
abbreviation
Term | Definition |
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A1C | blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin to assess glucose control |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone-vasopressin |
Ca++ | calcium, an important electrolyte |
CGMS | continuous glucose monitoring system |
DI | diabetes insipidus |
DKA | diabetes ketacidosis |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
FBG | fasting blood glucose |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
GH | growth hormone |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
HbA1c | test for the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin; high level indicates poor glucose control in diabetic patients |
hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
K+ | potassium |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
MDI | multiple day injection |
Na+ | sodium |
OT, OXT | oxytocin |
PRL | prolactin |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
RAI | radioactive iodine |
RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
SMBG | self-monitoring of blood glucose |
STH | somatotropin |
T3 | triiodothyronine |
T4 | thyroxine-tetra iodothyronine |
TFT | thyroid function test |
TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |