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| ECG | electrocardiogram
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| SST | serum separator tube
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| EDTA | Ethylenediamineteytaacetic acid
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| STAT | short turn around time
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| SPS | sodium polyanethalosulfonate
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| FBS | FASTING BLOOD SUGAR
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| HLH | HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN
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| PST | plasm separator tube
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| ABGs | arterial blood gasses
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| DOB | date of birth
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| ID | identification
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| IV | intravenous
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| BT | bleeding time
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| WCS | winged collection set
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| PFA | platelet function assay
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| AV | atroventricular
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| PT | prothrombrin time
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| APTT | activated partial thromboplastin time
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| DVT | deep vein thrombosis
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| Segs | segmented neutrophils
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| ADH | antidiuretic hormone
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| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| Hct | hematocrit
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| PCV | packed cell volume
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| EVF | erythrocyte volume fraction
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| BURPP | bilirubin uric acid potassium phosphorus
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| BUN | blood urine nitrogen
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| C & S | culture and sensitivity
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| CT | computed tomography
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| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid
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| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| ENT | ear nose and throat
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| HCG | human chronic gonadotropin
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| LH | luteinizing hormone
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| MRI | magnetic rensonance imaging
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| FDPs | fibrin degradation products
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| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation
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| t-PA | tissue plasminogen activator
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| O & P | ova and parasites
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| PSA | prostate specific antigen
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| AOB | alcohol on breath
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| ASAP | as soon as possible
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| BE | barium enema
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| BMR | basal metabolic rate
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| BX | biopsy
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| Ca | calcium
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| CCU | clean catch urine
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| CF | cystic fibrosis
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| CRF | chronic renal failure
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| DM | diabetes mellitus
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| DNR | do not resituate
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| DOA | dead on arrival
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| DX | diagnosis
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| ETOH | ethanol
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| FFP | fresh frozen plasm
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| FU | follow up
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| FUO | fever of unknown origin
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| FX | fracture
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| GC | gonorrhea
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| GSW | gun shot wound
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| GU | genitourinary
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| HA | headache
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| HAV | hepatitis A virus
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| HDL | high density lipoprotein
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| HO | history of
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| HR | heart rate
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| HS | at bedtime
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| HSV | herpes simplex virus
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| HTN | hypertension
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| HX | history
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| ICS | intercostal space
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| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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| IG | immunoglobulin
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| IM | intramuscular
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| ICV | inferior vena cava
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| JVD | jugular venous distinction
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| KUB | kidney ureter bladder
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| L | left
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| LAE | left atrial enlargement
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| LAHB | left atrial hemiblock
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| LAP | left atrial pressure
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| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase
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| LIH | left inguinal hernia
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| LOC | loss of consciousness
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| LP | lumbar puncture
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| LPN | license practical nurse
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| LUQ | left upper quadrant
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| LV | left ventricle
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| LVH | left ventricular hypertrophy
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