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Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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Ad lib | as much as desired |
AD | right ear |
ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
AS | left ear |
AST | aspartate aminotransterase |
AU | both ears |
bid | twice a day/every twelve hours |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
CBC | complete blood count |
cc | cubic centimeter |
CK | creatine kinase |
CNS | central nervous system |
CRT | capillary refill time |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
EDTA | ethylendiaminetetraacetic acid |
ELISA | enzyme linked immunosorbant assay |
feLV | feline leukemia virus |
FFD | film focal distance |
FIP | feline infectious peritonitus |
FIV | feline immunodeficiency virus |
FNA | fine needle asparate |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HCT | hematocrit |
ID | intradermal |
IM | intramuscular |
IO | intraosseus |
IP | intraperitoneal |
IV | intravenous |
kg | kilogram |
mcg | microgram |
g | gram |
kl | kiloliter |
ml | milliliter |
L | liter |
kPa | kilopascal |
m2 | meter squared |
MAP | mean arterial pressure |
MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
NPO | nothing per os/mouth |
NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
OD | right eye |
OFD | object film distance |
OS | left eye |
OU | both eyes |
PO | per os/by mouth |
psi | pounds per square inch |
PRN | as needed |
PCV | packed cell volume |
qd | once a day/every 24 hours |
qid | 4 times a day/every 6 hours |
RBC | red blood cell |
SC/SQ | subcutaneous |
sid | once a day/every 24 hrs |
SID | source image distance |
T3 | triiodothyronine |
T4 | thyroxine |
tid | 3 times a day/every 8 hours |
TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
U/A | urinalysis |
WBC | white blood cell |