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Chapter 13
abbreviation
Term | Definition |
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Ab | antibody |
ABMT | autologous bone marrow transplantation |
ABO | four main blood types--A, B, AB and O |
ALL | acute lymphocytic leukemia |
AML | acute myelogenous leukemia |
ANC | absolute neutrophil count |
ASCT | autologous stem cell transplantation |
bands | immature white blood |
BMT | bone marrow transplantation |
CBC | complete blood count |
CLL | chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia |
DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
diff | differential count (white blood cells) |
EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
eos | eosinophils |
EPO | erythropoietin |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
Fe | iron |
G-CSF | granulocyte colony- stimulating factor |
GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
g/dL | gram per deciliter |
GVHD | graft-versus-host disease |
HCL | hairy cell leukemia |
Hct | hematocrit |
Hgb, HGB | hemoglobin |
H and H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM | immunoglobulins |
lymphs | lymphocytes |
MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
MDS | myelodysplastic syndrome |
mm3 | cubic millimeter |
mono | monocyte |
polys, PMNs, PMNLs | polymorphonuclear leukocytes; neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils |
PT, pro time | prothrombin time |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
RBC | red blood cell; red blood count |
sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
segs | segmented, mature white blood cells |
SMAC | sequential multiple analyzer computer |
uL | microliter |
WBC | white blood cell; white blood count |
WNL | within normal limits |