Chapter 8 (Blood and Lymph Abbreviations) Flashcards
(25 cards)
1
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
2
Q
ALL
A
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
3
Q
AML
A
acute myeloid leukemia
4
Q
BMT
A
bone marrow transplant
5
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
6
Q
CML
A
chronic myeloid leukemia
7
Q
DIC
A
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
8
Q
EBV
A
Epstein-Barr virus
9
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
10
Q
Hct
A
hematocrit
11
Q
Hgb
A
hemoglobin
12
Q
HIV
A
human immunodeficiency virus
13
Q
HSM
A
hepatosplenomegaly
14
Q
HUS
A
hemolytic uremic syndrome
15
Q
INR
A
international normalized rate
16
Q
ITP
A
immune thrombocytopenic purpura
17
Q
IVIG
A
intravenous immunoglobulin
18
Q
LAD
A
lymphadenopathy
19
Q
NCAT
A
no cervical adenopathy or tenderness
20
Q
PLT
A
platelet count
21
Q
PT
A
prothrombin time
22
Q
PTT
A
partial prothrombin time
23
Q
RBC
A
red blood count, red blood cell
24
Q
TTP
A
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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