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Chapter 18 Chabner
abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| A1C | Blood test that measure glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone-vassopressin |
| Ca+ | Calcium |
| CGMS | Continuous glucose monitoring system |
| DI | Diabetes insipidus |
| DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
| 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; also, called AIC |
| hCG or HCG | Human chorionic gonadotropoin |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| K | Potassium |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| MDI | Multiple daily injection |
| Na | Sodium |
| OT, OXT | Oxytocin |
| PRL | Prolactin |
| PTH | Parathyroid hormone (parathormone) |
| RAI | Radioactive iodine |
| RAIU | Radioimmunoassay |
| SIADH | Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone |
| SMBG | Self-monitoring of blood glucose |
| STH | Somatotropin - growth hormone |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine - tetraiodothyronine |
| TFT | Thyroid function test |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone |