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Abbreviations

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A, B, AB, O   Blood Types  
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ab   antibodies  
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AHF   antihemophiliac factor VIII  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome  
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ALL   acute lymphocytic leukemia  
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AML   acute myelogenous leukemia  
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APC   absolute phagocyte count  
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APTT   activated partial thromboplastin time  
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baso   basophil  
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BCC   basal cell carcinoma  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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Bx   biopsy  
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CA   cancer  
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cm   centimeter  
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CML   chronic myelogenous leukemia  
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decub   decubitus; bedsore  
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derm   dermatology  
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diff   differential (WBC) count  
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EBV   Epstein-Barr virus  
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eos   eosinophil  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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FS   frozen section  
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Hb   hemoglobin  
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HCT   hematocrit  
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HDN   hemolytic disease of the newborn  
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HIV   human immunodeficiency virus  
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I&D   incision & drainage  
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ID   intradermal  
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Igs   immunoglobulins  
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IMP   impression thrombocytopenia  
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ITP   idiopathic  
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IV   intravenous  
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lymphos   lymphocytes  
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MCH   Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin  
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MCHC   mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration  
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mL   milliliters  
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PCP   pneumocystis carinii purpura  
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PVC   packed cell volume  
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PT   prothrombin time  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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RBC   red blood cells  
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Sed   sedimentation rate  
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SLE   systemic lupus erythematosus  
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ST   esotropia  
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Subcu   subcutaneous  
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WBC   white blood cells  
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