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Red Module Abbreviations

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ABG   arterial blood gases  
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ACTH   adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone  
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AFB   acid-fast bacilli  
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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   crossmatch and type  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CK   creatine kinase  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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CRP   c-reactive protein  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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DI   diagnostic imaging  
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DKA   diabetic ketoacidosis  
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ECG   electrocardiogram  
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ELISA   enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay  
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EMG   electromyography  
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ERCP   endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FOBT   fecal occult blood test  
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FSH   follicle stimulating hormone  
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GB/GBS   gallbladder/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   glycosylated 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   kidney, ureter, 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 corpuscular hemoglobin  
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MCHC   mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration  
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MCV   mean corpuscular 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  
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NPH   neutral protamine Hagedorn  
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O&P   ova and parasite  
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OB   occult blood  
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P   phosphorus  
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Pap   papanicolaou test  
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PCO2   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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aPTT   activated partial thromboplastin time  
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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  
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US   ultrasound  
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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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