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chp7 abbrv
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| IgE | immunoglobulin E |
| bands | immature white blood cells (granulocytes) |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| baso | basophils |
| IgM | immunoglobulin M |
| CBC | complete blood count (consists of an RBC, WBC, hgb, Hct, and PLT count and WBC differential) |
| lab | laboratory |
| CC, c/c | chief complaint |
| lymphs | lymphocytes |
| CT | computed tomography |
| million/uL | million per microliter |
| cu mm | cubic millimeters |
| mono | monocytes |
| diff | differential |
| NK cells | natural killer cells |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| p | after |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| PLT, plt | platelet |
| eos | eosinophils |
| Pt, pt. | patient |
| g/dL | grams per deciliter |
| RBC | red blood cell or erythrocyte |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| Rm | room |
| HIB | Haemophilus influenzae bacteria |
| segs (polys) | segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils) |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| STAT | immediately |
| Hx, hx | history |
| Strep A | group A Streptococcus bacterium |
| IgA | immunoglobulin A |
| WBC | white blood cell or leukocyte |
| IgD | immunoglobulin D |
| WBC differential | measure of the percentage of different types of white blood cells present in the blood |