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| 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 | crossmatch 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 | diagnostic imaging |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| EMG | electromyography |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| 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 | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| LDH | lactic dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LS | x-ray of the lumbosacral spine |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| Mg | magnesium |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| Na | sodium |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes |
| NPH | neutral protamine Hagedorn |
| O&P | ova and parasite |
| OB | occult blood |
| P | phosphorus |
| Pap | papanicolaou test |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| S&A | sugar and acetone |
| SGOT | serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SGPT | serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
| T&S | type and screen |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
| US | ultrasound |
| VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
| VMA | vanillylmandelic acid test |
| WBC | white blood cell (count) |