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Abbreviations for MA
Abbreviations for Medical Assisting
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| ac | before meals |
| AD | Right Ear |
| AS | Left Ear |
| AU | Both Ears |
| BID | twice a day |
| c | with |
| EKG/ECG | electrocardiogram |
| gtt | drop |
| H&H | hemoglobin & hematocrit |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| mEq | millequivalent |
| NaCl | sodium chloride |
| NB | newborn |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OD | Right eye or overdose |
| OS | Left eye |
| os | mouth |
| OU | both eyes |
| p | after |
| pc | after meals |
| PO,po,per os | By mouth |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| RTC | return to clinic |
| s | without |
| supp | suppository |
| tab | tablet |
| TID | Three times a day |