Phlebotomy Abbreviations Flashcards
(80 cards)
1
Q
AB
A
Antibody (Test)
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Abn
A
Abnormal (diagnosis)
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ABO
A
Blood Type (test)
4
Q
AC
A
Antecubital (area where blood’s drawn)
5
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
6
Q
Alb
A
Albumin (test)
7
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
8
Q
Bact
A
bacteria
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Q
BC
A
Blood Culture (test)
10
Q
Bili
A
Biliruben (test-usually done on infants)
11
Q
BMP/BAS
A
Basic metabolic panel (test)
12
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen (test)
13
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity (test)
14
Q
Ca
A
Calcium (test)
15
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count (test)
16
Q
CBCD
A
Complete blood count w/ differential (test)
17
Q
C. diff
A
Clostridium difficile (test)
18
Q
CEA
A
Carcinoembryonic antigen
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Q
Chol
A
cholesterol (test)
20
Q
CMP/COMP
A
Comprehensive metabolic panel (test)
21
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
22
Q
CPK
A
Creative phosphokinase (test)
23
Q
Creat
A
Creatinine (test)
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CRP
A
c-reative protein (test)
25
DM
Diabetes mellitus (diagnosis)
26
DOB
Date of birth
27
Dx
Diagnosis
28
EDTA
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
29
ER
Emergency room
30
ESR (SR)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate) -(test for inflammation)
31
FBS
Fasting blood sugar (test)
32
Fe
Iron
33
Glu
Glucose (test)
34
GTT
Glucose tolerance test (common test)
35
H&H
Hemoglobin and hematocrit
36
HCG
Human Chorionic gonadotrophin (pregnancy test)
37
HCT
Hematocrit
38
Hgb
Hemoglobin
39
Hgb A1c/HA1C
Hemoglobin A1C (test for diabetes)
40
HIV/SS(special serology)
Human Immunodeficiency virus
41
HTN
Hypertension (High blood pressure)
42
ID
Identification
43
ICU
Intensive care unit
44
IV
Intravenous
45
L&D
Labor and delivery
46
LFT/HFP
Liver function test
47
Li
Lithium (test)
48
Lytes
Electrolytes (test)
49
MD
Medical doctor
50
MLT
Medical laboratory technician
51
MRSA
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
52
Na
Sodium (test)
53
NP/NARES
Nasopharyngeal (test - nasal swab)
54
O&P
Ova and parasites
55
OB/OBS
Obstetrics
56
OP
Out patient
57
OSHA
Occupational safety and health administration
58
Ped
Pediactric
59
PKU
Phenylketonuria (test - done on infants)
60
Plt
Platelet (test)
61
PPE
Personal protective equipment
62
Protime (PT)
Prothrombin time (test)
63
PSA
Prostate specific antigen (test)
64
APTT (PTT)/PTINR
Activated partial thromboplastin time (test)
65
QA
Quality assurance
66
QC
Quality control
67
QNS
Quality no sufficient
68
RBC
Red blood cells (test)
69
Retic
Reticulocyte count (test)
70
RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus (test - nasal swap on kids)
71
SOB
Shortness of breath
72
Spec
Specimen
73
SST
Serum separator tube
74
Stat
At once
75
T&C or T&X
Type and cross match (test - blood type)
76
T&S
Type and screen (test - blood type)
77
TIBC
Total iron binding capacity
78
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
79
UA
Urinalysis
80
UTI
Urinary tract infection
