Medical Abbreviations
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2-hr PPBS | 2-hour postprandial blood sugar.
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AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ALP | Alkaline phosphatase
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ALT | Alanine aminotranserase
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ANA | Antinuclear antibodies
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aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time
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AST | Aspartate aminotransferase
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BMP | Basic metabolic panel
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BUN | Blood urea nitrogen
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C&S | Culture and sensitivity
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CAP | College of American Pathologists
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CBC | Complete blood count
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CCU | Cardiac care unit
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CK | Creatine kinase
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CK-MB | Creatine kinase-MB
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CLIA '88 | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988
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CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
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CMP | Comprehensive metabolic panel
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CNA | Certified nursing assistant
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CT | Computed tomography
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diff | Differential
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DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid
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EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
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ER, ED | Emergency room, emergency department
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ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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FBS | Fasting blood sugar
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FDP | Fibrin degradation product
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GTT | Glucose tolerance test
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hCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin
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Hct | Hematocrit
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HDL | High density lipoprotein
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Hb | Hemoglobin
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Hb Alc | Glycated hemoglobin/ glycosylated hemoglobin
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HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus
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HMO | Health maintenance organization
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ICU | Intensive care unit
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INR | International normalized ratio
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IV | Intravenous
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LDL | Low-density lipoprotein
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LIS | Laboratory information services
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LPN | Licensed practical nurse
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MCH | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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MCHC | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concenration
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MCV | Mean corpuscular volume
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MIS | Manager of information services
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MLS | Medical laboratory scientist
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MLTs | Medical laboratory technicians
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MPV | Mean platelet volume
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MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging
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MTs | Medical technologists
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NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit
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NSY | Nursery
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OR | Operating room
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PCA | Patient care assistant
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PCT | Patient care technician
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PET | Positron emission tomography
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Plt | Platelets
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POLS | Physician office laboratories
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PPOs | Preferred provider organizations
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PT | Prothrombin time
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RBC | Red blood cells
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RDW | Red blood cell distribution width
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RN | Registered nurse
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RPR | Rapid plasma Reagin
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SST | Serum Separator
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STAT | Short turnaround time
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TDM | Therapeutic drug monitoring
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WBC | White blood cells
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