Medical Abbreviations for the WEMOCO Lab Tech Class
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| ECG | Electrocardiogram
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| SST | Serum Separator Tubes
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| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
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| STAT | Short Turnaround Time
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| SPS | Sodium Polyanetholesulfonate
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| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar
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| HLA | Human Leukocyte Antigen
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| PST | Plasma Separator Tubes
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| CBC | Complete Blood Count
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| ABG | Arterial Blood Gases
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| DOB | Date Of Birth
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| ID | Identification
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| IV | Intravenous
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| BT | Bleeding Time
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| WCS | Winged Collection Set
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| PFA | Platelet Function Assay
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| AV | Atrioventricular
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| MI | Myocardial Infarction
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| PT | Prothrombin Time
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| APTT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
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| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis
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| Segs | Segmented Neutrophils
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| ADH | Antidiuretic Hormone
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| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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| Hct | Hematocrit
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| PCV | Packed Cell Volume
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| EVF | Erythrocyte Volume Fraction
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| BURPP | Bilirubin, Uric Acid, Phosphorous, and Potassium
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| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen
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| CNS | Central Nervous System
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| C & S | Culture & Sensitivity
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| CT | Computed Tomography
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| CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid
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| FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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| ENT | Ear, Nose, and Throat
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| HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
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| LH | Luteinizing Hormone
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| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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| FDPs | Fibrin Degradation Products
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| DIC | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
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| t-PA | Tissue Plasminogen Activator
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| O & P | Ova and Parasites
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| PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen
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| ICU | Intensive Care Unit
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| AOB | Alcohol on Breath
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| ASAP | As Soon As Possible
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| BE | Barium Enema
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| GI | Gastrointestinal
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| BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate
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| BX | Biopsy
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| Ca | Calcium
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| CCU | Clean Catch Urine or Cardiac Care Unit
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| CF | Cystic Fibrosis
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| CRF | Chronic Renal Failure
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| DM | Diabetes Mellitus
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| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate
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| DOA | Dead on Arrival
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| DX | Diagnosis
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| ETOH | Ethanol
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| FFP | Fresh Frozen Plasma
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| FU | Follow-Up
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| FUO | Fever of Unknown Origin
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| Fx | Fracture
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| GC | Gonorrhea
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| GSW | Gun Shot Wound
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| GU | Genitourinary
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| HA | Headache
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| HAV | Hepatitis A Virus
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| HDL | High Density Lipoprotein
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| HO | History of
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| HR | Heart Rate
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| HS | at bedtime (hora somni)
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| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus
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| HTN | Hypertension
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| Hx | History
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| ICS | Intercostal Space
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| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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| IG | Immunoglobulin
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| IM | Intramuscular
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| IVC | Inferior Vena Cava
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| JVD | Jugular Venous Distention
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| KUB | Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
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| L | Left
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| LAE | Left Atrial Enlargement
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| LAHB | Left Anterior Hemiblock
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| LAP | Left Atrial Pressure
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| LDH | Lactate Dehydrogenase
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| LIH | Left Inguinal Hernia
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| LOC | Loss of Consciousness
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| LP | Lumbar Puncture
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| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse
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| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant
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| LV | Left Ventricle
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| LVH | Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
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| MAOI | Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor
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| MAP | Mean Arterial Pressure
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| MBT | Maternal Blood Type
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| MCH | Mean Cell Hemoglobin
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| MCHC | Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
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| MCV | Mean Cell Volume
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| mmol | millimole
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| MRSA | Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus
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| MS | Multiple Sclerosis
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| MSSA | Methicillin-Sensitive Staph aureus
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| MVA | Motor Vehicle Accident
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| MVI | Multivitamin Injection
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| NAD | No Active Disease
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