Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(37 cards)
1
Q
Ab
A
Antibody
2
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Ag
A
Antigen
3
Q
AHG
A
Antihuman globulin
4
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
5
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
6
Q
AT
A
Antithrombin
7
Q
BBP
A
Bloodborne pathogens
8
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
9
Q
CAP
(not the media)
A
College of American Pathologist
10
Q
CDC
A
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
11
Q
CIA
(not the police)
A
Chemiluminescent immunoassay
12
Q
CLIA ‘88
A
Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988
13
Q
CLSI
A
Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute
14
Q
CMS
A
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
15
Q
CMV
A
Cytomegalovirus
16
Q
CNS/CoNS
A
Coagulate-negative staphylococci
17
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
18
Q
Ck
A
Check
19
Q
CV
A
Coefficient of Variation
20
Q
DAT
A
Direct Antiglobulin Test
21
Q
DTaP
A
Diptheria, tetatnus, pertussis vaccine
22
Q
EBV
A
Epstein-Barr virus
23
Q
EIA
A
Enzyme immunoassay
24
Q
ELISA
A
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
25
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
26
GAS
Group A streptococcus
27
GBS
Group B streptococcus
28
GNCB
Gram-negative coccobacilli
29
GNDC
Gram-negative diplococci
30
GPC
Gram-positive cocci
31
GPR
Gram-positive rods
32
GU
Genitourinary
33
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
34
HBIG
Hepatitis B immune globulin
35
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
36
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
37
HDFN
Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus & Newborn
