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71 Cards in this Set
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Ab
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antibody
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone (chemistry)
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AFB
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acid-fast bacillus (microbiology)
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Ag
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antigen
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ALP -or- alk phos
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alkaline phosphatase (chemistry)
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ANA
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antinuclear antibody (serology)
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BMP
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basic metabolic panel (chemistry)
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen (chemistry)
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Bx
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biopsy (cytology)
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Ca -or- Ca+
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calcium (chemistry)
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CBC
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complete blood count (hematology)
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CC, creat cl, -or- cr cl
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creatinine clearance (chemistry)
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CEA
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carcinoembryonic antigen (serology)
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Cl
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chloride (chemistry)
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CMP
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comprehesive metabolic panel (chemistry)
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus (microbiology, serology)
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CO
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carbon dioxide (chemistry)
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CPK -or- CK
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creatine phosphokinase -or- creatine kinase (chemistry)
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity (micro)
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid (chemistry, hematology, microbiology)
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Cx
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culture (microbiology)
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Diff
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differential (hematology)
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EBV
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Epstein-Barr Virus (serology)
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ESR -or- sedrate
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erythrocyte sedimintation rate (hematology)
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar (chemistry)
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Fe
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iron (chemistry)
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FS
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frozen section (cytology)
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GTT
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glucose tolerance test (chemistry)
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HB Ag
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hepatitis B surface antigen (serology)
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HCG
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human chorionic gonadotropin (test for pregnancy [chemistry]).
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Hct
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hematocrit (hematology)
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HDL
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high-density lipoproteins (chemistry)
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Hgb
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hemoglobin (hematology)
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H&H
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hemoglobin and hematocrit (hematology)
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HIVB Ag
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human immunodeficiency virus screen (serology)
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K
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potassium (chemistry)
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LDL
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low-density lipoproteins (chemistry)
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LP
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lumbar puncture (also called spinal tap)
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Lytes
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electrolytes (chemistry)
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Mg -or- Mg+
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Magnesium (chemistry)
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Na
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sodium (chemistry)
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NP
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nasopharynx
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O&P
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ova and parasites (parasitology)
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PAP
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prostatic acid phosphatase (serology)
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PC
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packed cells (blood bank)
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PCV
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packed-cell volume (hematology; same as hematocrit)
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pH
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hydrogen ion concentration
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PKU
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phenylketonuria (chemistry)
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PO
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partial pressure of oxygen
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PO -or- phos
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phosphorus (chemistry)
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POCT -or- PCT
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point-of-care testing (performed on the nursing unit)
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PP
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postprandial (chemistry)
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PSA
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prostatic specific antigen (serology)
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PT
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prothrombin time (coagulation-hematology)
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PTT -or- APTT
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partial thromboplastin time -or- activated partial thromboplastin time (coagulation-hematology)
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RBC
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red blood cell count (hematology)
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RBS -or- BS
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random blood sugar -or- blood sugar (chemistry)
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RDW
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red cell distribution width (hematology)
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Retics
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reticulocytes (hematology)
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RSV
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respiratory syncytial virus (microbiology)
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S&A
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sugar and acetone (urinalysis)
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T ,T ,T
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thyroid tests (chemistry)
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T&X-match or T&C
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type and crossmatch (blood bank)
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TIBC
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total iron-binding capacity (chemistry)
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T&S
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type and screen (blood bank)
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TSH
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thyroid-stimulating hormone (chemistry)
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T/Stat
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timed stat (to be drawn stat a specified time)
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UA -or- U/A
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(urinalysis)
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VDRL
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Venereal Disease Research Laboratories (serology)
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WBC
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white blood cell count (hematology)
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WNL
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within normal limits
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