Diagnostic Labs and Tests/ Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
2
Q
alb
A
Albumin
3
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
4
Q
bl
A
Blood
5
Q
BUN
A
Blood, urea, nitrogen levels
6
Q
bx
A
Biopsy
7
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
8
Q
CAT
A
Computerized axial tomography
9
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
10
Q
CPK
A
Creatine phosphokinase
11
Q
CPT
A
Chest physical therapy
12
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
13
Q
CXR
A
Chest x-ray
14
Q
cysto
A
Cystography
15
Q
D&C
A
Dilation and curettage
16
Q
diff
A
Differential
17
Q
ECG
A
Echocardiogram
18
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
19
Q
EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
20
Q
EMG
A
Electromyogram
21
Q
ESR
A
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
22
Q
GTT
A
Glucose tolerance test
23
Q
H&H
A
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
24
Q
HCG
A
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
25
hct
Hematocrit
26
HDL
High density lipoprotein
27
hgb
Hemoglobin
28
IVP
Intravenous pyelogram
29
K+
Potassium
30
KCl
Potassium chloride
31
KUB
Kidney, ureter, bladder
32
LDH
Lactic dehydrogenase
33
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
34
LP
Lumbar puncture
35
MRI
Magnetic resonance imagery
36
Na+
Sodium
37
NaCl
Salt
38
PKU
phenylketonuria
39
pp (p.p.)
Postprandial (after eating)
40
pO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
41
PPD
Purified protein derivative (TB test)
42
PTT
Partial prothrombaplastin time
43
RBC
Red blood cells
44
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
45
SGPT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
46
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
47
TT
Tetanus toxoid
48
UA
Urinalysis
49
WBC
White blood cells
