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Question | Answer |
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ABG | arterial blood gases |
ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
AFB | acid-fast bacilli |
APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
BE | barium enema |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
C&S | culture and sensitivity |
C&T | crossmatch and type |
CBC | complete blood count |
CK | creatine kinase |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
CRP | c-reactive protein |
CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
CT | computed tomography |
CXR | chest x-ray |
DI | diagnostic imaging |
DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
ECG | electrocardiogram |
ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
EMG | electromyography |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
GB/GBS | gallbladder/gallbladder series |
GH | growth hormone |
GTT | glucose tolerance test |
Hb | hemoglobin |
HbA1c | glycosylated hemoglobin |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
Hct | hematocrit |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
IDDM | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
INR | international normalized ratio |
IV-GTT | intravenous glucose tolerance test |
IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
K | potassium |
KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
LDH | lactic dehydrogenase |
LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
LH | luteinizing hormone |
LP | lumbar puncture |
LS | x-ray of the lumbosacral spine |
MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
MCV | mean corpuscular volume |
Mg | magnesium |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
Na | sodium |
NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes |
NPH | neutral protamine Hagedorn |
O&P | ova and parasite |
OB | occult blood |
P | phosphorus |
Pap | papanicolaou test |
PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
PRL | prolactin |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
PT | prothrombin time |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time |
RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
RBC | red blood cell |
S&A | sugar and acetone |
SGOT | serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase |
SGPT | serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase |
T&S | type and screen |
T3 | triiodothyronine |
T4 | thyroxine |
TFT | thyroid function test |
TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
UA | urinalysis |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
US | ultrasound |
VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
VMA | vanillylmandelic acid test |
WBC | white blood cell (count) |