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105 Cards in this Set
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ac
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BEFORE
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Ca
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calcium
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CCU
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Cornary care units
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CDC
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Center of Disease control
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CEU
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Continuing Education unit
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CPT
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certified phlebotomy Tech
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CQI
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Continous quaility Improvment
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DIFF
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Differential
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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ER
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Emergency room
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ESR
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Erythrocytes Sedimentaion Rate
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GTT
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Glucose tolerance test
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HBsAb
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Hepatitis B Surface Antibodies
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HBsAg
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
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HBV
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Hepatitis B virus
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HCL
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Hydrochloric acid
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JCAHO
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Joint commission on accreditation of healthcare org
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K+
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Potassium
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L&D
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Labor and Delivery
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LD/LDH
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Lactic dehdrogenase
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Lytes
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Electrolytes
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mg
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Magnesium
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MSDS
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Material Safety Data Sheets
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O&P
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Ova and Parasites
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OP
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Out Patient
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OSHA
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Occupational safety and health administration
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Path
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Pathology
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Peds
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Pediatrics
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PKU
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Phenylketonuria
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PPD
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Purified proten Derivation
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PP
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After Meals (postprandial)
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PPE
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Personal Protective Equipment
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QC
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quality control
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QNS
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Quantiy not suffcient
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RBC
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Red blood Cells
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Retic
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Reticulocytes count
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RH
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Blood Group Factor
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SST
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Serum separator Tube
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T3
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Triiodthronine
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T4
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Thyroxine
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TAT
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Turn around time
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T&C
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Type & Crossmatch
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TDM
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Therapuetic Drug Monitor
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FBS
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Fasting Blood Sugar
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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DOB
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Date of birth
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NPO
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Not by mouth
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UA
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Urine Analysis
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Tx
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Traction
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IV
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Intravenous
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OR
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Operating Room
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qn
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every night
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op
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Out Patient
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qh
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every hour
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qd
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every day
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q
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every
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prn
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When ever necessary
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p.o.
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By mouth
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Pre-op
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before surgery
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CHF
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congestive Heart Failure
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cm
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centimeter
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cbc
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complete blood count
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CSF
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Cerebral Spinal Fluid
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Sx
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sysptoms
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stat
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at once
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ad lib
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at discretion
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ACTH
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Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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kg
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kilo Gram
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ABG
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artierial blood gas
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a.c
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before meals
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AIDS
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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mm
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millimeter
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WBC
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white blood cell
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VD
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vineral disease
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Wt
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weight
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HR
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Heart Rate
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Hct
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Hematocrit
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ICU
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Intensive care unit
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I&O
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Intake and output
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Hx
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HIstory
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IM
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Intramuscular
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TB
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Tuberculosis
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OB
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Obstetrics
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od
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Once daily
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Pt. pt
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Patient
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PT/PTT
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Prothrombin time / partial thromboplastin time
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post- op
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After surgery
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p.m.
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afternoon
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P.H.
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Past History
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RBC
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red blood count
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R/O or r/o
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rule out
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Rx
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Intervention plan prescription therapy
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RT
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Repiratory therapy
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g
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Gram
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H&H, H/H
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hemtocrit and hemoglobin
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h/o
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history of
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Hb, Hgb
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hemoglobin
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HIV
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Human immunodeficiency virus
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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Asap
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as soon as possible
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BP
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Blood Pressure
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Hct
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Hematocrit
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Bun
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Blood urea nitrogen
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a.m
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morning
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