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Anat and Physio Test 1 > Abbreviations and Acronyms > Flashcards

Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards

1
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Ca

A

Calcium

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BT

A

Bleeding Time

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BC

A

Buffy Coat

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TT

A

Thrombin Time

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ECG

A

Electrocardiograph

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Na

A

Sodium

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K

A

Potassium

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MONO

A

Monocyte

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Disorder

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VDRL

A

Veneral Disease Research Lab

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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13
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NSQ

A

Not enough quantity

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14
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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PC

A

Post prandial (after meals)

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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ALP

A

Alkaline Phosphatase

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18
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ALT

A

Alanine Aminotransferase

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APTT

A

Activated partial thromboplastin time

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20
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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

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21
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AST

A

Aspartate Aminotransferase

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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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C&S

A

Culture & Sensitivity

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CAMP

A

christie, atkins, and munch-petersen

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CFU

A

colony forming unit

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27
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CIN

A

cefsulodin-irgasan-novobiocin agar

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CK

A

creatine kinase

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29
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CMV

A

cytomegalovirus

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30
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CNA

A

colistin nalidixic acid agar

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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32
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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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33
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DAT

A

Direct antiglobulin test

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34
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DNA

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

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35
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate order

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36
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EDTA

A

Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid

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37
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ERC

A

erythrocyte

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38
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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FOB

A

faecal occult blood

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G6PD

A

glucose-6-phosphate

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GGT

A

gamma-glutamyl transferase

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GHS

A

globally harmonized system

43
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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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H&E

A

hematoxylin and eosin

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HbA1C

A

hemoglobin A1c, glycated hemoglobin

46
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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotrophia

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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotrophia

48
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HCT

A

hematocrit

49
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HDL

A

high density lipoprotein

50
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HDN

A

hemolytic disease of the newborn

51
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HGB

A

hemoglobin

52
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

53
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IAT

A

indirect antiglobulin test

54
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INR

A

international normalized ratio

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LAP

A

leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

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LD

A

Lactate dehydrogenase

57
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LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

58
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LIS

A

laboratory information system

59
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LKS

A

leukocytes

60
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MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

61
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MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

62
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MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

63
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MSDS

A

material safety data sheet

64
Q

NPO*

A

nothing by mouth

65
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NRBC

A

nucleated red blood cell

66
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ONPG

A

ortho-nitrophenyl galactopyranoside

67
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PCR

A

polymerase chain reaction

68
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PEA

A

phenylketonuria

69
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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

70
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PLT

A

platelet

71
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POCT

A

point of care testing

72
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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

73
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PST

A

plasma separator tube

74
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PT

A

Prothrombin time

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O&P

A

Ova and Parasites

76
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QA

A

quality assurance

77
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QC

A

quality control

78
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RBC

A

red blood cell

79
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RDW

A

red cell distribution width

80
Q

RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

81
Q

SAF

A

sodium acetate fixative

82
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SD

A

standard deviation

83
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SOP

A

standard operating procedure

84
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SPS

A

sodium polyanethol sulphonate

85
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STAT**

A

immediately

86
Q

SST

A

serum separator tube

87
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T3

A

triiodothyronine

88
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T4

A

thyroxine

89
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TB

A

tuberculosis

90
Q

TDG

A

transport of dangerous goods

91
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TIBC

A

total iron blinding capacity

92
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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormones

93
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WBC

A

white blood cell

94
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WHMIS

A

workplace hazardous materials information system

Anat and Physio Test 1 (1 decks)

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