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Med.Term C13 Abbrev

Chabner, Language of Medicine 11th edition-Chapter 13 abbreviations

AbbreviationMeaning
Ab Antibody
ABMT Autologous bone marrow transplantation
ABO Four main blood types – A, B, AB, and O
ALL Acute lymphoid leukemia
AML Acute myeloid leukemia
ANC Absolute neutrophil count
ASCT Autologous stem cell transplantation
banda Immature white blood cells (granulocytes)
baso Basophils
BMT Bone marrow transplantation
CBC Complete blood count
CLL Chronic lymphoid leukemia
CML Chronic myeloid leukemia
DIC Disseminated intravascular coagulation
diff Differential count (white blood cells)
EBV Epstein-Barr virus
eos Eosinophils
EPO Erythropoietin
ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Fe Iron
G-CSF Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
GM-CSF Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
g/dL Gram per deciliter
GVHD Graft-versus-host disease
HCL Hairy cell leukemia
Hct Hematocrit
Hgh, HGB Hemoglobin
H and H Hemoglobin and hematocrit
HLA Human leukocyte antigen
IgS, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM Immunoglobulins
ITP Idiopathic thromocytic purpura
lymphs Lymphocytes
MCH Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV Mean corpuscular volume
µL or mcL Microliter
MDS Myelodysplastic syndrome
mm3 Cubic millimeter
mono Monocyte
Polys, PMNs, PMNLs Polymorphonuclear leukocytes
PT, pro time Prothrombin time
PTT Partial thromboplastin time
RBC Red blood cell; red blood cell count
sed rate Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
segs Segmented, mature white blood cells
SMAC Sequential Multiple Analyzer Computer
WBC White blood cell; white blood cell count
WNL Within normal limits
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