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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ab | antibody |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
| ag | antigen |
| ALP or alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
| BC | blood culture |
| Bili | bilirubin |
| BMP | basic metabolic panel |
| BNP | brain natriuretic protein |
| ANA | antinuclear antibody |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | biopsy |
| Ca or Ca+ | calcium |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CC, creat cl, or cr cl | creatinine clearance |
| cl | chloride |
| CEA | caricinoembryonic antigen |
| CMP | comprehensive metabolic panel |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CPK or CK | creatine phosphokinase or creatine kinase |
| C & S | culture and sensitivity |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| Cx | culture |
| Diff | differential |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| ESR or sedrate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| Fe | iron |
| FS | frozen section |
| Gtt or Ogtt | glucose tolerance test or oral glucose tolerance test |
| HBsAG | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| H & H | hemoglobin & hematocrit |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HIVB 24 AG | human immunodeficiency virus antigen screen |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| K | potassium |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| lytes | electrolytes |
| Mg or Mg+ | magnesium |
| Na | sodium |
| NP | nasopharynx |
| O&P | ova and parasites |
| PAP | prostatic acid phosphatase |
| PC | packed-cells |
| PCV | packed-cell volume |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| PO 4 or phos | phosphate or phosphorus |
| POCT or PCT | point-of-care-testing |
| PP | postprandial |
| PSA | prostatic specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT or APTT | partial thromboplastin time or activated partial thromboplastin |
| RBC | red blood cell count |
| RBS or BS | random blood sugar or blood sugar |
| RDW | red cell distribution width |
| Retics | reticulocytes |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| S&A | sugar and acetone |
| T3 T4 T7 | thyroid tests |
| T&X-match or T&C | type and cross match |
| TIBC | total iron-binding capacity |
| Trig or TG | triglycerides |
| T&S | type and screen |
| TSH | tyroid-stimulating hormone |
| UA or U/A | urinalysis |
| UC | urine culture |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
| WNL | within normal limits |
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