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Phlebotomy 2010 Abbr
Abbreviation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | Lacking, without, (e.g. Apathy-without feeling) |
| ab | Deviationg from the norm ( e.g. abnormal) |
| Ab | Antibodies |
| ABG | Aterial Blood Gases |
| ABO | Blood Types |
| a.c | Ante cibum, before eating or meal |
| ACD | Acid citrate dextrose, an anticoagulant |
| ACTH ( suffix) | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ad (suffix) | movement toward ( e.g. advance) |
| adeno/o (suffix) | Gland (e.g adenoids) |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| ad lib | Unlimited, void of restriction, improvised |
| aer/o | In the presents of air; air (e.g. aerobic) |
| AFB | Acid Fast Bacillus |
| AFP | Alpha Fetoprotein |
| A/G | Albumin/Globulin ratio |
| Ag | Antigen |
| Agg ( suffix) | Agglutination (clumping) |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| Al | aluminum |
| ALT | Alainine amina Transferase (SGPT) |
| algia | Pain |
| AM | Morning |
| an | Lacking, without (e.g. anaerobic) |
| ANA | Antinuclear antibodies |
| angi/o | vessel |
| ante | Preceding |
| anti | To oppose, against |
| Approx | Approximately |
| APPT | Activated partial thromboplastin time (PTT) |
| arthro | relating to joints |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ASO | Antistreptolysin o titer |
| AST | Aspirate amino transferase ( SGOT) |
| baso | Basophilis |
| BBT | Basal Body Temperture |
| BC | Blood Cultures |
| bi | two times (e.g. biweekly) |
| b.i.d. | twice daily ( bis in die) |
| bio | living, life ( e.g. biology, biohazard) |
| brady | abnormally slow |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| blast | immature |
| BMR | Basal metabokic rate |
| B/P | Blood Pressure |