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Blood sys abb
Blood sys Ch13 / abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABO | 3 main blood types |
| ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
| ASCT | autologous stem cell transplant |
| baso | basophils |
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| diff. | differential count of white blood cells |
| EBV | Epstein-Bar virus / cause of mononucleosis |
| eos | eosinophils |
| EPO | erythropoietin |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| g/dL | grams per deciliter |
| GVHD | graft versus host disease |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HGB | hemoglobin |
| H & H | hemoglobin & hematocrit |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM | immunoglobulins |
| lymphs | lymphocytes |
| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
| mono | monocyte |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| segs | segmented, mature white blood cells |
| WBC | white blood cell |