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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ctO2 | oxygen content |
| CVAD | central venous access device |
| DAT | Direct antihuman globulin test |
| EMLA | Eutectic mixture of local anesthetic |
| FANA | fluorescent antinuclear antibody |
| TIBC | Total iron binding capacity |
| TC/HDL | total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| SPS | Sodium polyanethol sulfonate |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
| FTA-ABS | Fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorbed |
| HbsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| pH | the negative log of the hydrogen ion concentration |
| RDW | red blood cell distribution width |
| Rh | the D (Rhesus) antigen on red blood cells |
| CVC | central venous catheter |
| THC | tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Theo | Theophylline |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| MLA | Medical laboratory assistant |
| Mono test | Mononucleosis screen |