WW Med Term/Lesson 11/Abbr of Lab Tests, Chemistries and Symbols
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| ABG | arterial blood gas (blood drawn from artery to determine amt of oxygen in blood)
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| ACP | acute care panel (aka. electrolyte panel)
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen (part of electrolyte panel, can determine kidney failure)
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| C | culture and sensitivity (determines bacterial presence and proper antibiotic to treat)
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| CBC | complete blood count (evaluates blood's capacity to carry oxygen and fight off infection)
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| chem. | chemistry (lab tests used to measure blood chemistry levels)
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| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid
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| CXR | chest X ray
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| DPT or DTP | diptheria, pertussis, tetanus (vaccination)
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar (obtained in early am)
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| HCT | hematocrit (volume of blood in relation to volume of cells)
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| Hgb | hemoglobin (part of a red blood cell that carries oxygen)
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| lytes | electrolytes (lab blood test)
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| O | ova and parasites (lab test performed on fecal matter)
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| O2 | oxygen
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| RBC | red blood cells
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| UA | urinalysis
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| WBC | white blood cells
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| Ca | calcium
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| CI | chloride
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| CRE | creatinine (can help to indicate rennal failure)
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| Fe | iron
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| Glu | glucose
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| K+ | postassium
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| Na | sodium
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| NaHCO3 | sodium bicarbonate (indicative of pH acid base balance)
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| > | greater than
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| # | pound
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| @ | at
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| ampersand | and
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| O (circle with arrow pointing upper right) | male
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| O (circle with cross at bottom) | female
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| up arrow | increase
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| down arrow | decrease
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