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Medical Terminology

Key Common Health-Care Related Abbreviations

TermDefinition
ABGs arterial blood gases
ABO blood group system
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time
bili bilirubin
BMP basic metabolic profile
BUN blood urea nitrogen
CBC; cbc complete blood count
CHF congestive heart failure
CNS central nervous system
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVC central venous catheter
CVAD central venous access device
CXR chest x-ray
Diff differential count of white blood cells
DOB date of birth
DVT deep vein thrombosis
Dx diagnosis
ECG electrocardiogram
EKG electrocardiogram
ESR/sed rate erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBS fasting blood sugar
Fe iron
FH, Fhx family history
FUO fever of unknown origin
GTT glucose tolerance test
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCG human chorionic gonadotropin
HH, H & H hemoglobin & hematocrit
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
ICU intensive care unit
lytes electrolytes
Mcg microgram
MMR measles-mumps-rubella
NKA no known allergy
NPO, n.p.o. nothing by mouth
O&P ova & parasite
PKU phenylketonuria
PP postprandial (after a meal)
PRBCs packed red blood cells
PRN, p.r.n. as necessary
protime prothrombin time
PSA prostate-specific antigen
pt patient
PT prothrombin time/physical therapy
PTT partial thromboplastin time
QNS, q.n.s. quantity not sufficient
RBC, rbc red blood cell or red blood count
req requisition
SA sinoatrial
sed rate erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
STAT, stat immediately
TAT turnaround time
TB tuberculosis, tuberculin
T&C type & crossmatch (type & x)
TIBC total iron-binding capacity
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
UA, ua urinalysis
UTI urinary tract infection
VAD vascular access device
WBC, wbc white blood cell
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