Abbreviations (reverse) Flashcards
(161 cards)
1
Q
Arterial Blood Gas.
A
- ABG.
2
Q
Acid phosphatase.
A
- ACP.
3
Q
Adrenocorticotropic hormone.
A
- ACTH.
4
Q
Anti-diuretic hormone.
A
- ADH.
5
Q
Adenosine diphosphate.
A
- ADP.
6
Q
Alpha1-fetoprotein.
A
- AFP.
7
Q
Albumin-Globulin Ratio.
A
- A/G.
8
Q
Amino-levulinic acid.
A
- ALA.
9
Q
Alkaline phosphatase.
A
- ALP.
10
Q
Alanine aminotransferase.
A
- ALT.
11
Q
Acute Myocardial Infraction.
A
- AMI.
12
Q
Amylase.
A
- AMS.
13
Q
As soon as possible.
A
- ASAP.
14
Q
Aspartate amino transferase.
A
- AST.
15
Q
Adenosine triphosphate.
A
- ATP.
16
Q
Bromcresol Green.
A
- BCG.
17
Q
Bromcresol Purple
A
- BCP.
18
Q
Basal metabolic rate.
A
- BMR.
19
Q
Blood Urea Nitrogen.
A
- BUN.
20
Q
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate.
A
- cAMP.
21
Q
College of American Pathologist.
A
- CAP.
22
Q
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
A
- CDC.
23
Q
Carcinoembyronic antigen.
A
- CEA.
24
Q
Coronary heart disease.
A
- CHD.
25
Counter immunoelectrophoresis.
25. CIE.
26
Creatine (phospho) kinase.
26. CK, CPK.
27
Carboxyhemoglobin.
27. COHb.
28
Chemically pure.
28. CP.
29
Counts per minute.
29. CPM.
30
C-reactive protein.
30. CRP.
31
Coefficient of variation.
31. CV.
32
Diabetes mellitus.
32. DM.
33
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
33. DNA.
34
Extracellular fluid.
34. ECF.
35
Ethylenediaminotetra acetic acid.
35. EDTA.
36
Enzyme immunoassay.
36. EIA.
37
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
37. ELISA.
38
Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique.
38. EMIT.
39
Estrogen receptor assay.
39. ERA.
40
Ethanol.
40. ETOH.
41
Fasting blood sugar.
41. FBS.
42
Free fatty acid.
42. FFA.
43
Fluorescent immunoassay.
43. FIA.
44
Fluorescence polarization immunoassay.
44. FPIA.
45
Follicle stimulating hormone.
45. FSH.
46
Free triiodothyronine.
46. FT3.
47
Free triiodothyronine index.
47. FT3I.
48
Free thyroxine.
48. FT4.
49
Free thyroxine index.
49. FT4I.
50
Gas chromatograph-Mass spectrometer.
50. GC-MS.
51
Glomerular filtration rate.
51. GFR.
52
Gamma glutamyltransferase.
52. GGT.
53
Growth Hormone.
53. GH.
54
Glycosylated hemoglobin.
54. GHb.
55
Gas-liquid chromatography.
55. GLC.
56
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
56. G6PD.
57
Glucose tolerance test.
57. GTT
58
Hemoglobin A1C.
58. HBA1C.
59
Human chorionic gonadotropin.
59. HCG.
60
Hemolytic disease of the newborn.
60. HDN.
61
5-hydroxy indole acetic acid.
61. 5-HIAA.
62
Human placental lactogen.
62. HPL.
63
High performance liquid chromatography.
63. HPLC.
64
High performance thin layer chromatography.
64. HPTLC.
65
High resolution protein electrophoresis.
65. HRE.
66
Homovanillic acid.
66. HVA.
67
Intracellular fluid.
67. ICF.
68
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
68. IDDM.
69
Immuno electrophoresis.
69. IEP.
70
Indirect immunofluorescence assay.
70. IFA.
71
Immunofixation electrophoresis.
71. IFE.
72
Indirect immunofluorescence.
72. IIF.
73
Infrared.
73. IR.
74
Immunoradiometric assay.
74. IRMA.
75
Ion-selective electrode.
75. ISE.
76
Interrnational Unit(s).
76. IU.
77
Intravenous.
77. IV.
78
Kidney Function Test.
78. KFT.
79
Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio.
79. L/S.
80
Lactate dehydrogenase.
80. LD, LDH.
81
Lethal dose (median).
81. LD50.
82
Low density lipoprotein.
82. LDL.
83
Liver function test.
83. LFT.
84
Luteinizing hormone.
84. LH.
85
Laboratory information system.
85. LIS.
86
Lipase.
86. LPS.
87
Molality.
87. m.
88
Molarity.
88. M.
89
Millequivalent.
89. meq.
90
Mass spectrometer.
90. MS.
91
Material Safety Data Sheets.
91. MSDS.
92
Maple syrup urine disease.
92. MSUD.
93
Normality.
93. N.
94
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, oxidized.
94. NAD.
95
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced.
95. NADH.
96
National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards..
96. NCCLS.
97
National Fire Protection Association.
97. NFPA.
98
Non-insulin dependent diabetes.
98. NIDDM.
99
Non-protein nitrogen.
99. NPN.
100
Non per orem (Latin),"Nothing by mouth."
100. NPO.
101
Orthocresolphthalein complexone.
101. OCPC.
102
Optical Density.
102. OD.
103
Oral glucose tolerance test.
103. OGTT.
104
17-Hydroxy-corticosteroids.
104. 17-OHCS.
105
Occupational Safety and Health Act.
105. OSHA.
106
Placental alkaline phosphatase.
106. PALP.
107
Prostatic acid phosphatase.
107. PAP.
108
Phorphobilinogen.
108. PBG.
109
Protein-bound iodine.
109. PBI.
110
Phencyclidine, "angel dust".
110. PCP.
111
Polymerase chain reaction.
111. PCR.
112
Particle enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassays.
112. PECTINIA.
113
Phenylketonuria.
113. PKU.
114
Point of care testing.
114. POCT.
115
Parts per million.
115. ppm.
116
Prolactin.
116. PRL.
117
Prostate specific antigen.
117. PSA.
118
Phenolsulfonphthalein.
118. PSP.
119
Parathyroid hormone.
119. PTH.
120
Polyunsaturated fatty acid.
120. PUFA.
121
Quality assurance.
121. QA.
122
Quality control.
122. QC.
123
quantum non satis (Latin),"Quantity not sufficient."
123. q.n.s., QNS.
124
Radiation absorbed dose.
124. Rad.
125
Radioactive iodine uptake.
125. RAIU.
126
Recommended dietary allowance.
126. RDA.
127
Roentgen equivalent, man.
127. rem.
128
RadioImmunoassay.
128. RIA.
129
Radial immuno.
129. RID.
130
Ribonucleic acid.
130. RNA.
131
Standard deviation.
131. SD.
132
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase.
132. SGOT.
133
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase.
133. SGPT.
134
Sex hormone binding globulin.
134. SHBG.
135
Systeme International d' Unites.
135. SI.
136
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH.
136. SIADH.
137
Specific Gravity.
137. Sp Gr.
138
Serum protein electrophoresis.
138. SPE.
139
Solid phase fluorescence immunoassay.
139. SPFIA.
140
Standard reference materials.
140. SRM.
141
Statim (Latin),"Immediately."
141. Stat.
142
Triiodothyronine.
142. T3.
143
Thyroxine.
143. T4.
144
Thyroid-binding albumin.
144. TBA.
145
Thyroid-binding globulin.
145. TBG.
146
Thyroid-binding prealbumin.
146. TBPA.
147
To contain.
147. TC.
148
Tricarboxylic acid.
148. TCA.
149
To deliver.
149. TD.
150
Therapeutic drug monitoring.
150. TDM.
151
Thyroid hormone-binding ratio.
151. THBR.
152
Total iron binding capacity.
152. TIBC.
153
Thin layer chromatography.
153. TLC.
154
Total protein.
154. TP.
155
Tissue polypeptide antigen.
155. TPA.
156
Thyrotropin releasing hormone.
156. TRH.
157
Thyroid stimulating hormone.
157. TSH.
158
Uroporphyrin.
158. URO.
159
Ultraviolet.
159. UV.
160
Very low density lipoproteins.
160. VLDL.
161
Vanillytmandelic acid.
161. VMA.
