Chapter 6 Haematology Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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AB
A
antibody
2
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ABO
A
three main blood types
3
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Ag
A
antigen
4
Q
ALL
A
acute lymphocytic leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
5
Q
AML
A
acute monocytic, acute myelocytic, acute myeloblastic, or acute myeloid leukaemia
6
Q
AMML
A
acute myelomonocytic leukaemia
7
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase
8
Q
BMT
A
bone marrow transplant
9
Q
CLL
A
chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
10
Q
CML
A
chronic myelogenous, chronic myeloid, or chronic myelocytic leukaemia
11
Q
CMML
A
chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia
12
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulation
13
Q
diff.
A
differential count (white blood cells)
14
Q
EBV
A
Epstein Barr virus
15
Q
EPO
A
erythropoietin
16
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
17
Q
FBC
A
full blood count
18
Q
Fe
A
iron
19
Q
GVH
A
graft versus host
20
Q
GVHD
A
graft versus host disease
21
Q
Hb
A
haemoglobin
22
Q
Hct
A
haematocrit
23
Q
Hgb
A
haemoglobin
24
Q
HLA
A
human leucocytic antigen
25
IgA
immunoglobulins
26
IgD
immunoglobulins
27
IgE
immunoglobulins
28
IgG
immunoglobulins
29
IgM
immunoglobulins
30
IM
infectious mononucleosis
31
ITP
immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenia purpura
32
MCH
mean corpuscular haemoglobin
33
MCHC
mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration or count
34
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
35
mono
monocyte
36
PMN
polymorphonuclear neutrophil (leucocyte)
37
PMNL
polymorphonuclear leucocyte
38
poly
polymorphonuclear leucocyte
39
PT
prothrombin time
40
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
41
RBC
red blood cell
42
RCC
red cell count
43
WBC
white blood cell (count)
44
WCC
white cell count
