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LF Abbrev 1-13
Question | Answer |
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Ab | Antibody |
Ag | Antigen |
ig | immunoglobulin |
C3 C4 | Complement |
igM,igA,IgD,IgG,IgE | Immunoglobins, that identify antibodies according to their size & shape. |
GVHD | Graft versus host disease |
O2 | Oxygen |
CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
TB | tuberculosis |
AFB | acid fast bacilli |
ABG | arterial blood gases |
C+S | culture and sensitivity |
SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HCl | Hydrochloric Acid |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
Pc | post consumption |
ac | ante consumption |
Zn | Zinc |
OB | Occult blood |
O+P | ova + Parasites |
TTG | Tissue transglutaminase IgA |
LD,LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
AST | Aspartate aminotransferase/ transaminase |
UTI | Urinary tract infection |
Sg | Specific gravity |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
Cr | Creatinine |
CrCl | Creatinine clearance |
R+M | Routine + Microscopic |
UA | Urinalysis |
TPN | Total partental Nutrition |
T/A | Therapeutic Abortion |
LMP | Last menstrual period |
D+C | Dilation + curettage |
DOB | date of birth |
EDC | expected date of confinement |
GC | gonorrhea |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
STI | Sexually transmitted infection |
PV | past vasectomy |
FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
Prog | progesterone |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
PSA | prostate specific antigen |
DKA | Diabetic ketoacidosis |
T3 | Thyroxine |
T4 | Triiodothyronine |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
GH | growth hormone |
HgbA1C | Glycosylated hemoglobin |
IDDM | Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
GH | growth hormone |
TSH | Thyroid stimulating hormone |
FBS | fasting blood sugars |
RBS | random blood sugars |
GTT | Glucose tolerance testing |
Ald | Aldosterone |
CVA | Cerebral vascular accident |
CNS | central nervous system |
CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
LP | lumbar puncture |
MS | multiple sclerosis |
SAH | subarachnoid hemmorrhage |
ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |