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NTI Med Abbreviation
Medical abbreviations for NTI
Question | Answer |
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A | absorbance |
Ab | antibody |
ACT | activated clotting time |
AFB | acid-fast bacillus |
Ag | antigen |
AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
ALP, AP | alkaline phosphatase |
ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
ARC | AIDS-related complex |
AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
bacti | bacteriology |
BBP | blood-borne pathogen |
BP | blood pressure |
C | centigrade, Celsius |
CBC | complete blood count |
cc, ccm | cubic centimeter |
CCU | coronary care unit |
CGL | chronic granulocytic leukemia |
CK | creatine kinase |
Cl | chloride |
CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
cm | centimeter |
CNS | central nervous system |
C & S | culture and sensitivity |
CO | carbon monoxide |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
crit | hematocrit |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
cu mm | cubic millimeter, mm3 |
diff | leukocyte differential |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
EIA | enzyme immunoassay |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
E.U. | Ehrlich units |
F | Fahrenheit |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FDP | fibrinogen-degradation products |
FUO | fever of unknown origin |
g, gm | gram |
GC | gonococcus, gonorrhea |
GGT | gamma glutamyl transferase |
GI | gastrointestinal |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
GU | genitourinary |
HAV | Hepatitis A virus |
Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
HCl | hydrochloric acid |
HCO3 | bicarbonate |
Hct | hematocrit |
HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
HDL Chol | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
HDN | hemolytic disease of newborn |
H & H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
H2O | water |
HPF | high-power field |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |
ICU | intensive care unit |
IgG | immunoglobulin G |
IgM | immunoglobulin M |
IM | infectious mononucleosis |
i.m. | intramuscular |
ITP | idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura |
IU | international unit |
IV, i.v. | intravenous |
K | potassium |
kg | kilogram |
L | liter |
LD, LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
LDL Chol | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
LPF | low-power field |
M | molar |
MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
ug | |
uL, ul | microliter |
mEq | milliequivalent |
mg | milligram |
MI | myocardial infarction |
mL, ml | milliliter |
MLT | medical laboratory technician |
mm | millimeter |
mmol | millimole |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MT | medical technologist |
N | normal, normality |
Na | sodium |
NaCl | sodium chloride |
nm | nanometer |
O.D. | optical density |
O & P | ova and parasites |
OPIM | other potentially infectious material |
PCV | packed-cell volume |
pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
PMN | polymorphonuclear neutrophil |
POCT | point-of-care test |
POL | physician office laboratory |
PP | postprandial |
PPE | personal protective equipment |
PRC | packed red cells |
PSA | prostate specific antigen |
PT | prothrombin time, pro-time |
qns | quantity not sufficient |
qs | quantity sufficient |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RBC | red blood cell |
RF | rheumatoid factors |
RIA | radioiummunoassay |
RNA | ribonucleic acid |
RPR | rapid plasma reagin |
sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
SGPT | serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
S.I. | international units |
SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
sp. gr. | specific gravity |
Staph | Staphylococcus |
stat | immediately |
STD | sexually transmitted disease |
STI | sexually transmitted infection |
Strep | Streptococcus |
STS | serological tests for syphilis |
TIBC | total iron-binding capacity |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
UA | urinalysis, uric acid |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
umol | micromole |
UV | ultraviolet |
VD | venereal disease |
VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory |
VLDL | very low-density lipoproteins |
WBC | white blood cell |
XDP | fibrin degradation products |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |