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