Chap 18, Abbreviations

Question 1

A1C

Answer 1

Blood test that measures glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to assess glucose control

Question 2

ACTH

Answer 2

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 3

ADH

Answer 3

antidiuretic hormone - vasopressin

Question 4

Ca++

Answer 4

calcium, an important electrolyte

Question 5

CGMS

Answer 5

continuous glucose monitoring system - senses and records blood glucose levels continuously

Question 6

DI

Answer 6

diabetes insipidus

Question 7

DKA

Answer 7

diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 8

DM

Answer 8

diabetes mellitus

Question 9

FBG

Answer 9

fasting blood glucose

Question 10

FBS

Answer 10

fasting blood sugar

Question 11

FSH

Answer 11

follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 12

GH

Answer 12

growth hormone

Question 13

GTT

Answer 13

glucose tolerance test - measures ability to respond to a glucose load; a test for diabetes

Question 14

HbA1c (test) or HBA1C

Answer 14

test for the presence of glucose attached to hemoglobin (glycosylated hemoglobin test); a high level indicates poor glucose control in diabetic patients

Question 15

hCG or HCG

Answer 15

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 16

K+

Answer 16

potassium - an important electrolyte

Question 17

LH

Answer 17

luteinizing hormone

Question 18

MDI

Answer 18

multiple daily injection - for delivery of either basal or bolus insulin as basal/bolus. It is a diabetes management regimen.

Question 19

Na+

Answer 19

sodium - an important electrolyte

Question 20

OT, OXT

Answer 20

oxytocin

Question 21

PRL

Answer 21

prolactin

Question 22

PTH

Answer 22

parathyroid hormone (parathormone)

Question 23

RAI

Answer 23

radioimmunoassay - measures hormone levels in plasma

Question 24

RAIU

Answer 24

radioactive iodine uptake (imaging test or scan)

Question 25

SIADH

Answer 25

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (secretion)

Question 26

SMBG

Answer 26

self-monitoring of blood glucose

Question 27

STH

Answer 27

somatotropin - growth hormone

Question 28

T3

Answer 28

triiodothyronine

Question 29

T4

Answer 29

thyroxine - tetraiodothyronine

Question 30

TFT

Answer 30

thyroid function test

Question 31

TSH

Answer 31

thyroid-stimulating hormone - secreted by the anterior pituitary gland

Question 32

IDDM

Answer 32

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 33

NIDDM

Answer 33

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus - type 2