Diagnostic Studies Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gases
2
Q
BE
A
barium enema
3
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
4
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
5
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
6
Q
CPK
A
creatine phosphokinase
7
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
8
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
9
Q
diff
A
differential blood count
10
Q
ECG (EKG)
A
electrocardiogram
11
Q
ECT
A
electroconvulsive therapy
12
Q
EGD
A
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
13
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
14
Q
FSBS
A
finger stick blood sugar
15
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
16
Q
Hb or Hgb
A
hemoglobin
17
Q
HBAg
A
hepatitis B antigen
18
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
19
Q
Hct.
A
hematocrit
20
Q
Ig
A
immunoglobulin
21
Q
KUB
A
kidney, ureters, bladder (radiograph)
22
Q
LP
A
lumbar puncture
23
Q
lytes
A
electrolytes
24
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
25
O&P
ova and parasites
26
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
27
PKU
phenylketonuria
28
PT
prothrombin time
29
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
30
RBC
red blood cells
31
Rh
Rhesus factor
32
Sp. Gr.
specific gravity
33
TIBC
total iron binding capacity
34
UA
urinalysis
35
UGI
upper GI
36
WBC
white blood cells
