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Medical Abbreviations

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Term
Definition
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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