Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
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A1c (HbA1c)
A
Glycosylated hemoglobin
2
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ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
3
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ABO
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A human blood-grouping system
4
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
5
Q
Alc
A
Alcohol
6
Q
ALP
A
Alkaline phosphate
7
Q
ALT
A
Alanine aminotransferase
8
Q
APTT
A
Activated partial thromboplastin time
9
Q
AST
A
Aspartate aminotransferase (a liver enzyme)
10
Q
ATP
A
Adenosine triphosphate
11
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
12
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BB
A
Beta blocker
13
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BBB
A
Blood brain barrier, bundle-branch block
14
Q
BG
A
Blood glucose
15
Q
BLS
A
Basic life support
16
Q
BMP
A
Basic metabolic panel
17
Q
BT
A
Bleeding time
18
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
19
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BURPP
A
Bilirubin, uric acid, phosphorus potassium
20
Q
CMP
A
Comprehensive metabolic panel
21
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CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
22
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
23
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DBP
A
Diastolic blood pressure
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D/C
A
Discharge; discontinue
25
Diff
Differential
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
27
DNR
Do not resuscitate
28
DOA
Dead on arrive; drug of abuse
29
DOB
Date of birth
30
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus
31
ECF
Extracellular fluid
32
EDTA
Ethylenediaminetetraacetric acid
33
EIA
Enzyme immunoassay
34
EPT
Erythropoietin
35
ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
36
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
37
FFP
Fresh frozen plasma
38
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
39
G6PD
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
40
Hb
Hemoglobin
41
Hct
Hematocrit
42
HDL
High-density-lipoprotein
43
HgB
Hemoglobin
44
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
45
HLA
Human leukocyte antigen
46
IgA
Immunoglobin A
47
INR
International normalized ratio; another name for a Prothrombin time test
48
LDH
Lactic dehydrogenase
49
MCH
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
50
MCHC
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrate
51
MCV
Mean corpuscular volume
52
MPV
Mean platelet volume
53
pH
Hydrogen ion concentration
54
PT
Prothrombin time
55
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
56
RBC
Red blood cell
57
RDW
Red blood cell distribution width
58
SPS
Sodium polyanethol sulfonate
59
SST
Serum separator tube
60
TB
Tuberculosis
61
UTI
Urinary tract infection
62
WBC
White blood cell
