Abbreviations Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
a.c
A
Before meal
2
Q
AIDs
A
Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome
3
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
4
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
5
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
6
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
7
Q
Ca
A
Calcium
8
Q
CBC count
A
Complete blood cell count
9
Q
CCU
A
Cardiac care unit
10
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
11
Q
CO
A
Carbon monoxide
12
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
13
Q
CSF
A
Cerebral spinal fluid
14
Q
C.V.
A
Coefficient of variation
15
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
16
Q
ECG/ EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
17
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
18
Q
Fe
A
Iron
19
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
20
Q
HCl
A
Hydrochloric acid
21
Q
Hct
A
Hematocit
22
Q
Hgb
A
Hemoglobin
23
Q
ICU
A
Intesive care unit
24
Q
MCH
A
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
25
MCHC
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
26
MCV
Mean corpuscular volume
27
MI
Myocardial infarction
28
MSU
Midstream urine
29
Na
Sodium
30
NaCl
Sodium chloride
31
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
32
NPO
Nothing by mouth
33
OD
Overdose
34
Path
Pathology
35
p.c.
After meals
36
pH
Relative acidity/alkalinity of a solution
37
PKU
Phenylketonuria
38
QA
Quality assurance
39
QC
Quality control
40
RBC
Red blood cell
41
R&M
Routine and microscopic (of urine)
42
SD
Standard deviation
43
SG
Specific gravity
44
Staph
Staphylococcus
45
STAT
Immediate; at once
46
Strep
Steptococcus
47
UA
Urinalysis
48
WBC
White blood cell
49
ATP
Adenosine triphosphate
50
UTI
Urinary tract infection
