Chap 5 Abbreviations Flashcards
(34 cards)
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AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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baso
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Basophils
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bands
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Immature white blood cells (granulocytes)
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CBC
A
Complete blood count (consists of an RBC, WBC, hgb, Hct, and PLT count and WBC differential)
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c/o
A
Complains of; complaining of
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IgM
A
Immunoglobulin M
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CT
A
Computed tomography; computerized tomography
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cu mm
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Cubic millimeters
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diff
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Differential
10
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
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eos
A
Eosinophils
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g/dL
A
Grams per deciliter
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HCT, Hct
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Hematocrit (the proportion of the volume of blood that contains RBCs)
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Hgb, hgb
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Hemoglobin
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HIV
A
Human immunodeficiency virus
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Hx, hx
A
History
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IgA
A
Immunoglobulin A
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IgE
A
Immunoglobulin E
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LgG
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Immunoglobulin G
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lab
A
Laboratory
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lymphs
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Lymphocytes
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million/uL
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Million per microliter
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mono
A
Monocytes
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Nk cells
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Natural killer cells
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PLT, plt
Platelet; platelet or thrombocyte (clotting cell) count
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Pt, pt
Patient
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RBC
Red blood cell or erythrocyte; red blood cell or erythrocyte count
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Rm
Room
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segs (polys)
Segmented, mature white blood cells (neutrophils)
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STAT
Immediately
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Strep A
Group A Streptococcus bacterium
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WBC
White blood cell or leukocyte; white blood cell of leukocyte count
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WBC differential
Measure of the percentage of different types of white blood cells present in the blood.
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IgD
Immunoglobulin D
