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83 Cards in this Set
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Alc or ALC |
Hemoglobin Alc |
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ABG |
Arterial blood gases |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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ADH |
Antidiuretic hormone |
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ALB |
Albumin |
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ALP |
Alkaline phosphatase |
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bi or bx |
Biopsy |
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BS |
Blood sugar |
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BT |
Bleeding time |
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BUN |
Blood, urea, nitrogen |
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C & S |
Culture and sensitivity |
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Ca |
Calcium |
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CBC |
Complete blood count |
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CEA |
Carcinoembryonic antigen |
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Chem |
Chemistry |
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Chol |
Cholesterol |
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CL- |
Chloride |
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CO |
Carbon monoxide |
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CO 2 |
Carbon dioxide |
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CPK |
Creatine phosphokinase |
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Creat |
Creatinine |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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Diff |
Differential |
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EBV |
Epstein Barr Virus |
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ELISA |
Enzyme linked immunoasorbent assay |
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ETOH |
Ethyl alcohol |
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ESR |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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FBS |
Fasting blood sugar |
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Fe |
Iron |
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FSH |
Follicle stimulating hormone |
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GC |
Gonorrhea culture |
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glob |
Globulin |
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GTT |
Glucose tolerance test |
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hb or hgb |
Hemoglobin |
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HbAlc or HbAlc or Alc |
Hemoglobin Alc |
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HCG |
Human chorionic gonadotropin hormone |
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Hct |
Hematocrit |
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HDL |
High density lipoprotein |
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HGH |
Human growth hormone |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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H & H |
Hematocrit and hemoglobin |
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H Pylori |
Helicobacter pylori bacterium |
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INR |
International normalized ratio |
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K |
Potassium |
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Lab |
Laboratory |
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LDH |
Lactic dehydrogenase |
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LDL |
Low density lipoprotein |
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LFT |
Liver function test |
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Mag |
Magnesium |
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Mono |
Mononucleosis |
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Na |
Sodium |
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P |
Phosphorus |
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Pap |
Papanicolaou test |
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PAT |
Pre admission testing |
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Path |
Pathology |
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PBI |
Protein bound iodine |
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PKU |
Phenylketonuria |
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POL |
Physicians office laboratory |
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PPE |
Personal protective equipment |
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PSA |
Protein specific antigen |
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PT |
Pro time |
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PTT |
Partial thromboplastin time |
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QA |
Quality assurance |
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QC |
Quality control |
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qns |
Quantity non sufficient |
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qs |
Quantity sufficient |
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RBC or rbc |
Red blood cell |
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RBS |
Random blood sugar |
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SG |
Specific gravity |
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Staph |
Staphylococcus |
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STS |
Serological test for syphilis |
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Tb |
Tubercle bacillus |
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TC |
Throat culture |
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TG |
Triglyceride |
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TP |
Total protein |
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TSH |
Thyroid stimulating hormone |
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T 3 |
Triiodothyronine |
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T 4 |
Thyroxine |
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UA |
Urinalysis; uric acid |
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UC |
Urine culture |
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VDRL |
Venereal disease reference lab |
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WBC or wbc |
White blood cell |
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WNL |
Within normal limits |