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abbrevations

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Term
Definition
ECG   electrocardiogram  
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SST   serum separator tube  
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EDTA   Ethylenediamineteytaacetic acid  
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STAT   short turn around time  
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SPS   sodium polyanethalosulfonate  
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FBS   FASTING BLOOD SUGAR  
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HLH   HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN  
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PST   plasm separator tube  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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ABGs   arterial blood gasses  
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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   atroventricular  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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PT   prothrombrin 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 potassium phosphorus  
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BUN   blood urine nitrogen  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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C & S   culture and sensitivity  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CSF   cerebral spinal 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 chronic gonadotropin  
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LH   luteinizing hormone  
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MRI   magnetic rensonance 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  
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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 resituate  
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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 plasm  
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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  
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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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ICV   inferior vena cava  
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JVD   jugular venous distinction  
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KUB   kidney ureter bladder  
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L   left  
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LAE   left atrial enlargement  
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LAHB   left atrial 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   license 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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