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Abbreviations - Terminology

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Term
Definition
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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