Abbreviations Flashcards
(143 cards)
1
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
2
Q
ABG’s
A
arterial blood gases
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacilli
5
Q
Alb.
A
albumin
6
Q
Alk. Phos.
A
alkaline phosphatase
7
Q
amb.
A
ambulate
8
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibodies
9
Q
AP Mattress
A
alternating pressure mattress
10
Q
APS
A
acute pain services
11
Q
APTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
12
Q
ASO(T)
A
anti-streptolysin O titre
13
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
14
Q
barb.
A
barbiturate
15
Q
baso.
A
basophil(s)
16
Q
BC
A
blood culture
17
Q
bicarb.
A
bicarbonate
18
Q
Bili T & D
A
bilirubin total and direct
19
Q
BNP
A
B-type natriuretic peptide
20
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
benign prostatic hyperplasia
21
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
22
Q
BUN
A
blood, urea, nitrogen
23
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
24
Q
Ca
A
calcium
25
cal.
calorie
26
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
27
CBC
complete blood count
28
CBG
capillary blood glucose
29
CBG's
capillary blood gases
30
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
31
CDA
Canadian Diabetes Association
32
C. difficile
Clostridium difficile
33
C. diff
Clostridium difficile
34
CDT
Clostridium difficile
35
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
36
CF
clear fluids
37
chol.
cholesterol
38
Cl
chloride
39
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
40
Cr.
creatinine
41
Cr. Cl.
creatinine clearance
42
CRP
C-reactive protein
43
C/S
cesarean section
44
C & S
culture and sensitivity
45
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
46
CSU
catheterized specimen of urine
47
Cx
culture
48
DB & C
deep breathing and coughing
49
D-dimer
fibrin degradation fragment
50
diff
differentials (CBC & diff)
51
dig
digoxin
52
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
53
ENA
extractable nuclear antigen
54
eos
eosinophil(s)
55
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
56
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
57
FBS
fasting blood sugar
58
FDP
fibrin degradation product
59
Fe
iron
60
FBW
fasting blood work
61
FF
full fluids
62
Fld.
fluid
63
F & N
food and nutrition
64
FlO2
forced inspiration of oxygen
65
FSP
fibrin split product
66
FWB
full weight bearing
67
GGT
gamma globulin test
gamma glutamyl transferase
68
gm. st.
gram stain
69
G & S
group and screen
| same as T & S
70
GTT
glucose tolerance test
71
HAV
hepatitis A virus
72
HbA1c
glycosylated hemoglobin
73
HBsAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
74
HBV
hepatitis B virus
75
Hct
hematocrit
76
HCV
hepatitis C virus
77
HDL
high-density lipoproteins
78
Hgb
hemoglobin
79
HOB
head of bed
80
H-pylori
Helicobacter pylori
81
HR
heart rate
82
HVD
hypertensive vascular disease
83
IC
indwelling catheter
84
IHD
ischemic heart disease
85
IHN
intermittent heparin needle (saline lock)
86
INR
international normalized ratio
87
L/D
last dose
88
LDL
low-density lipoproteins
89
LFT's
liver function tests
90
LOC
level of consciousness
laxative of choice
91
LP
lumbar puncture
92
lymphs
lymphocytes
93
lytes
electrolytes (E4)
94
Mg
magnesium
95
MN
midnight
96
mono
mononucleosis
monocytes
97
MR
may repeat
98
MRO
multi-resistant organism
99
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
100
MSU
midstream urine
101
NSS
normal saline solution
102
OB
occult blood
103
OOB
out of bed
104
O & P
ova and parasites
105
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
106
PKU
phenylketonuria
107
plates
platelets
108
PO4 / P
phosphate / phosphorus
109
POA
power of attorney
110
POD
post-operative day
111
PP
pedal pulse
112
PSA
prostate-specific antigen
113
PT
prothrombin time
114
PTH
parathyroid hormone
115
PWB
partial weight bearing
116
RA
room air
rheumatoid arthritis
117
RBS
random blood sugar
118
RF
rheumatoid factor
119
reg.
regular
120
RPR
rapid plasma reagin
121
RR
respiration rate
122
SG
specific gravity
123
str.
strength
124
STS
serological test for syphilis
125
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
126
T4, T3
thyroxine, thyroid test
127
TF
tube feed
128
TIBC
total iron-binding capacity
129
T & S
type and screen
| same as G & S
130
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
131
T & X
type and crossmatch
132
U/A
urinalysis
133
Urine R& M
urine routine and microscopic
134
VDRL
Veneral Disease Research Laboratory
135
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant enterococci
136
WB
whole blood
137
XM
crossmatch
138
↓
decrease
139
↑
increase
140
≤
less than or equal to
141
≥
greater than or equal to
142
less than / before
143
>
greater than / after
