Abbreviations - Terminology
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ABG | Arterial Blood Gases
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ACTH | Andrenocorticotropic Hormone
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ADH | Antidiuretic Hormone
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AFB | Acid Fast Bacillus
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APTT | Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
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BE | Barium Enema
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BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen
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C&S | Culture and Sensitivity
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C&T | Cross Match and Type
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CBC | Complete Blood Count
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CK | Creatine Kinase
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C02 | Carbon Dioxide
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CRP | C-Reactive Protein
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CSF | Cerebral Spinal Fluid
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CT | Computed Tomography
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CXR | Chest X-ray
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DI | Diabetes Insipidus
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DKA | Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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DM | Diabetes Mellitus
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ECG | Electrocardiogram
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EMG | Electromyogram
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ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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MRCP | Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
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ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar
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FSH | Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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GB/GBS | Gallbladder Series
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GH | Growth Hormone
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GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test
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Hb | Hemoglobin
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HbA1c | Glycoylated Hemoglobin
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HBV | Hepatitis B Virus
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Hct | Hematocrit
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HDL | High Density Lipoprotein
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HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy
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IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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INR | International Normalized Ratio
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IV-GTT | Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test
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IVP | Intravenous Pyelogram
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K | Potassium
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KUB | X-ray of Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder
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LDH | Lactic Dehydrogenase
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LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein
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LH | Luteinizing Hormone
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LP | Lumbar Puncture
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LS | X-ray of the Lumbosacral Spine
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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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Mg | Magnesium
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MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Na | Sodium
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NIDDM | Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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NPH | Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
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O&P | Ova and Parasites
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OB | Occult Blood
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P | Phosphorus
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PAP | Papanicolaous Test/Smear
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PC02 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
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PFT | Pulmonary Function Test
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PGH | Pituitary Growth Hormone
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PRL | Prolactin
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PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen
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PT | Prothrombin Time
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PTH | Parathyroid Hormone
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PTT/aPTT/APTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time
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RAI | Radioactive Iodine
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RAIU | Radioactive Iodine Uptake
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RBC | Red Blood Cell
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S&A | Sugar and Acetone
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SGOT | Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
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SGPT | Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase
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T&S | Type and Screen
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T3 | Triiodothyronine
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T4 | Thyroxine
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TFT | Thyroid Function Test
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TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
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UA | Urinalysis
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UGI | Upper Gastrointestinal (Series)
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US | Ultrasound or Ultrasonography
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VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
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VMA | Vanillylmandelic Acid Test
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WBC | White Blood Cell Count
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