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134 Cards in this Set
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A
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absorbance
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AB
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antibody
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ACT
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Activated Clotting Time
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AFB
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acid-fast bacillus
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Ag
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antigen
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AHG
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anti-human globulin
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AIDS
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acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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ALL
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
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ALP, AP
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alkaline phosphatase
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ALT
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alanine amniotransferase
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AML
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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
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ANA
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Anti-nuclear antibody
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APTT
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Activated Partial thromboplastin time
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ARC
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AIDS-related complex
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AST
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aspartate amniotransferase
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BA
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Blood agar
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bacti
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bacteriology
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BBP
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blood-borne pathogen
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BP
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blood pressure
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BSI
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body substance Isolation
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BT
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Bleeding Time
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BUN
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Blood Urea Nitrogen
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C
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Centigrade, Cesius
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CBC
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Complete Blood Count
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cc,ccm
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cubic centimeter
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CCU
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Coranary Care Unit
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CFU
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Coronary forming unit
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CGL
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Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
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chol
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cholesterol
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CK
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creatin kinase
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Cl
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chloride
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CLL
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Chronic lymphocytic Leukemia
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CLS
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Clinical Laboratory Scientist
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CLT
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clinical laboratory technician
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cm
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centimeter
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CO
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carbon monoxide
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CO2
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Carbon Dioxide
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CPD
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citrate-phosphate-dextrose
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CPK
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creatin phosphokinase
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crit
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hematocrit
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C & S
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culture and sensitivity
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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cu mm
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cubic millimeter, mm3 ( 3 raised)
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DAT
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direct antiglobulin test
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DIC
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disseminated intravascular coagulation
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LDL chol
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Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
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LPF
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low-power field
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(funny sign) g
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microgram
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(funny sign)L ,(funny sign) I
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microliter
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(funny sign)mol
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micromole
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m
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meter
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M
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molar
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MCH
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mean cell hemoglobin
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MCHC
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mean cell hemoglobin concentration
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MCV
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mean cell volume
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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MIC
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minimal inhibitory concentration
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mIU
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milli International Unit
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mL, ml
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milliliter
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MLT
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medical Laboratory technician
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mm
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millimeter
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mmol
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millimole
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mol
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mole
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MRI
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magnetic resonance imaging
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MRSA
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methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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MSDS
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material safety data sheet
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MT
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medical technologist
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N
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normal,normality
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Na
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sodium
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NaCI
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sodium Chloride
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nm
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nanometer
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O.D.
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optical density
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OGTT
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oral glucose tolerance test
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O & P
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ova and parasites
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OPIM
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other potential infectious material
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PCV
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packed cell volume
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pH
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hydrogen ion concentration
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PMN
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polymorphonuclear neutrophil
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POCT
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point of care test(ing)
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POL
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physicians office laboratory
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PP
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postprandial
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PPE
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Personal protective equipment
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PPM
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parts per million
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PRC
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packed red cells
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PSA
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prostate specific antigen
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PT
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prothrombin time, pro-time
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QA
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quality assessment
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QC
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quality control
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qns
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quality not sufficent
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qs
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quality sufficient
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RA
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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RBC
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Red Blood Cell
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RF
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Rheumatoid Factors
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RhIG
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Rh immune globulin
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RIA
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radioimmunoassay
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RNA
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Ribonucleic Acid
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RPR
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rapid plasma reagin
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sed rate
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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SEM
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scanning electron Microscope
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SGOT
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Serum Glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
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SGPT
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serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
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SI
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International units
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SICU
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Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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SP
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Standard Precautions
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sp. gr.
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specific gravity
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staph
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staphylococcus
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STS
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serological tests for syphilis
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STAT
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immediately
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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STI
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sexually transmitted infection
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TEM
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transmission electron microscope
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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TIBC
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total iron-binding capacity
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UA
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urinary analysis
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UP
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Universal precautions
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URI
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Upper Respiratory Infection
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UTI
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Urinary tract Infection
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UV
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Ultraviolet
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VD
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Veneral disease
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VDRL
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veneral disease Research Laboratory
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VLDL
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very low density lipoproteins
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vWF
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von Willebrand factor
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WBC
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white blood cell
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XDP
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fibrin degradation products
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k
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kilo (1,000)
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h
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hecto (100)
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da
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deca (10)
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d
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deci (.1)
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c
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centi (.01)
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m
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milli (.001)
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n
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nano
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