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Phlebotomy Acronymns
Phlebotomy Acronymns & Terminology
Question | Answer |
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OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Association |
DHS-LFS | Department of Health Services Laboratory Field Services |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act |
BOM | Board of Medicine |
CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act |
PBR | Patients Bill of Rights |
NCCLS | National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards |
JCAHO | Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health care Organizations |
Na | Sodium |
K | Potassium |
Cl | Chloride |
Pb | Lead |
HG | Mercury |
NH4 | Ammonia |
OPIM | Other Potentially Infectious Materials |
PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
BSI | Body Substance Isolation |
UP | Universal Precautions |
BT | Bleeding Time |
PT | Prothrombin Time |
PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time |
FDP | Fibrin Degradation Products |
FSP | Fibrin Split Products |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HBV | Hepatitis B Virus (A/C) |
TB | Tuberculosis |
SST | Serum Separator Tube |
EDTA | Ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
Hct | Hematocrit |
Hgb | Hemoglobin |
MCV | Mean Corpuscular Volume |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets |
ACD | Acid Citrate Dextrose |
ETOH | Ethanol (drinking alcohol) |
NPO | Nothing by mouth |
prn | as needed |
bid | twice a day |
pp | post prandial |
qid | four times a day |
qh | every hour |
NA | NotApplicable |
PO | by mouth |
Rx | prescription or treatment |
Dorsal | back |
Lateral | sides away from midline |
supine | laying down |
Anterior | Front |
Posterior | back |
Medial | The mid-dline of the body |
cehpalic | head |
basilic | bottom |
HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
TB | Tuberculosis |
AIDS | Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome |