Question | Answer |
ABMT | autologus bone marrow transplantation |
ABO | four main blood types, A, B, AB, O |
ALL | Acute lymphocytic leukemia |
AML | Acute myelogenous leukemia |
ASCT | Autologus stem cell transplantation |
baso | basophils |
BMT | bone marrow transplantation |
CBC | complete blood count |
CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation (reduced blood clotting factors due to their use & depletion for intravascular coagulation |
diff. | differential count (white blood cells) |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus, the cause of mononucleosis |
eos | eosinophils |
EPO | erythropoietin |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
Fe | Iron |
G-CSF | granulocyte colony-stimulating factor |
GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
g/dL | gram per deciliter (1/10 of a liter) |
GVHD | graft versus host disease |
HCL | hairy cell leukemia (abnormal lymphocytes accumulate in bone marrow, leading to anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia & infection) |
Hct | hematocrit |
HgB, HGB | hemoglobin |
H & H | hemoglobin & hematocrit |
HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM | immunoglobulins |
lymphs | lymphocytes |
MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin - average amount of hemoglobin her cell |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration - average concentration of hemoglobin in a single red cell (when low, cell is hypochronic) |
HCV | mean corpuscular volume - average volume or size of a single red blood cell (when high, cells are macrocytic, low is microcytic) |
mm3 | cubic milimeter (one millionth of a liter) |
mono | monocyte |
polys, PMNs, PMNLs | polymorphonuclear leukocytes; neutrophils |
PT | protrombin time |
PTT | partial thromboplastin tine |
RBC | red blood cell; red blood cell count |
sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
segs | segmented, mature white blood cells |
SMAC | sequential multiple analyzer computer - automated chemistry system to determine substances in serum |
uL | micro liter (one millionth of a liter) |
WBC | white blood cell; white blood cell count |
WNL | within normal limits |