COMMON HEMATOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS – Flashcards
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ABO
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classification of 4 blood groups
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ADH
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antidiuretic Hormone (constrics blood vessels)
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AFP
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alpha- fetoprotein (down syndrome/spina bifida)
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ALP; alk phos
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alkaline phosphatase
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ANA
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antinuclear antibody
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ASA
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acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen (kidney function)
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Ca
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calcium (bone disease)
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CBC
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complete blood count (anemia, leukemia, RBC, WBC, infection, dehydration)
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CHE
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cholnesteraise (anesthetic sensitivity/nervous system function)
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CK
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creatine kinase
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CO
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carbon monoxide (cardiac output)
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COHb
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carboxyhemoglobin (carbon monoxide exposure)
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Cr
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creatinine (kidney function)
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CrCl
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creatinine clearance (kidney function)
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DHEA
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dehydroepiandrosterone (adrenal carcinomas)
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Diff
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differential
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EBNA
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ebstein barr nuclear antigen
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EDTA
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ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (looking for mono)
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EBV
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epstein barr virus
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Eos
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eosinophil count (allergies, parasitic infection, addisons disease)
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ERP
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estrogen receptor protein (cancers)
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ESR
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (activity of infection, autoimmune disorders)
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar (diabetes mellitus, carb metabolism)
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FFA
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free fatty acids (by products of metabolism of fat in adipose, hyperlipoproteinemia)
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FSH
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follicle stimulating hormone (infertility, menopause, hypogonadism)
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FT4
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free thyroxine
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GFR
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glomerular filtration rate (filtering capacity of kidney)
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GH
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growth hormone (pituitary function, acromegaly)
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GTT
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glucose tolerence test (diabetes mellitus, impotence)
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HAV
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hepatitis A virus
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Hb, Hgb
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hemaglobin (anemia, blood loss, polycythemia)
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HBV
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hepatitis B virus
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HCG, Hcg
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human chorionic gonadotropin (early pregnancy, threat of miscarriage, ectopic)
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Hct
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hematocrit
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HCV
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hepatitis C virus
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HDL
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high density lipoprotein (coronary artery disease)
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HGH, hGH
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human growth hormone
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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HPV
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human papilloma virus
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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Ig
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immunoglobulin
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IgE
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immunoglobulins (atopic dermatitis, eczema, parasitic infections)
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LD, LDH
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lactic acid dehydrogenase (tissue damage, hemolysis)
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LDL
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low density lipoprotein (coronary heart disease) (bad cholesterol)
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LH
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luteinizing hormone (pituitary function, infertility)
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Lytes
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electrolytes (hydration levels, edema)
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MCV
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mean cell volume (ave. size of RBCs, B-12 or iron deficiency)
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Mono
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mononucleosis
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MPV
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mean platelet volume (ave. size of platelets)
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PCV
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packed cell volume (percent of RBCs in whole blood)
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PKU
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phenylketonuria (monitor phenylalanine restricted diet)
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PLT
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platelet (bleeding disorders, leukemia)
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PRL
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prolactin (infertility)
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PSA
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prostate specific antigen (prostate cancer)
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PT
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prothrombin time (bleeding disorders, monitoring anticoagulants)
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PTH
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parathyroid hormone
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PTT
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partial thromboplastin time (bleeding disorders, monitoring anticoagulants)
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RBC
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red blood count (enemia, blood loss, polycythemia)
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RCV
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red cell volum(amount of RBCs in a specific amount of blood)
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Retic
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reticulocyte count
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RF
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rheumatoid factor (arthritis disorders)
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Rh
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rhesus factor in blood
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RIA
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radioimmunoassay
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Segs
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segmented mature white blood cells (leukemia)
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SPE
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serum protein electrophoresis (measure proteins in serum)
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T3
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triiodothyronine (graves disease, hyperthyroidism)
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T4
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thyroxine (thyroid function)
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TG
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triglyceride (hyperlipidemia)
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TSH
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thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid function)
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VDRL
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venereal disease (syphilis)
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WB
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western blot (HIV, mad cow, Lyme disease)
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WBC
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white blood count (bacterial and viral infections, leukemia)
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CMP
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complete metabolic panel
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BMP
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basic metabolic panel
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RPR
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rapid plasma reagin (syphilis)
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AST
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aspartate aminotransferase (liver damage)
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ALT
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alanine aminotransferase (liver damage)
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TIBC
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total iron binding capacity (enemia)
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CEA
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carcinoembryonic antigen (cancer determination and monitoring)
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ELISA
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enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (HIV, bacterial antigens)
