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What does the abbreviation RBC stand for?
Red blood cell
What does the abbreviation cm represent?
Centimeter
What is the abbreviation represented by mg?
Milligram
What does hct stand for?
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What is the abbreviation for hemoglobin?
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What does NaCl stand for?
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What does CBC represent?
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What does IV stand for in medical terms?
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What is the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid?
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What does UA stand for?
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What does CSF stand for?
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What does FSH represent?
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What is the abbreviation for millimeter?
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What does OD stand for?
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What does CO2 represent?
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What is the abbreviation for specific gravity?
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What does the abbreviation 'f*' stand for?
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What does IM stand for in medical terminology?
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What does HCl represent?
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What does Mm stand for?
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What does Kg represent?
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What does WBC stand for?
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What is the common abbreviation for differential count of white blood cells?
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What does ABO stand for?
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What does B/P represent?
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What does nm stand for?
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What does FBS stand for?
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What does BUN represent?
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What does ESR stand for?
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What does HCG represent?
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What does TQM stand for?
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What does OSHA represent?
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What does QA stand for?
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What does JCAHO stand for?
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What does MSDS stand for?
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What does ICD-9-CM represent?
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What does POCT stand for?
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What does CLIA CLIA'88 refer to?
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What does QC stand for in a TQM system?
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What does FDA stand for?
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What does EPA represent?
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What does HDL represent?
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What does a.c. stand for?
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What does b.i.d. stand for?
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Study Notes
Abbreviations in Medical Terminology
- RBC stands for red blood cell.
- cm is the abbreviation for centimeter.
- mg denotes milligram.
- hct represents hematocrit.
- hb indicates hemoglobin.
- NaCl is the abbreviation for sodium chloride (saline).
- CBC stands for complete blood count.
- IV refers to intravenous.
- DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid.
- UA stands for urinalysis.
- CSF is the abbreviation for cerebrospinal fluid.
- FSH denotes follicle stimulating hormone.
- mL stands for milliliter.
- OD indicates Optical Density.
- CO2 is the abbreviation for carbon dioxide.
- spgr represents specific gravity.
- f* is the abbreviation for Fahrenheit.
- IM stands for intramuscular.
- OPT indicates outpatient.
- L refers to liter.
- HCl is the abbreviation for hydrochloric acid.
- Kg stands for kilogram.
- WBC denotes white blood cell/white blood count.
- diff is short for differential count of white blood cells.
- ABO refers to blood type.
- B/P stands for blood pressure.
- nm indicates nanometer.
- FBS is the abbreviation for fasting blood sugar.
- BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen.
- ESR is the abbreviation for erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
- HCG is a test abbreviation associated with reproductive systems.
- TQM stands for total quality management.
- OSHA refers to Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- QA denotes quality assurance.
- JCAHO is the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
- MSDS stands for Material Safety Data Sheets.
- ICD-9-CM is the diagnosis coding system.
- POCT stands for point-of-care testing.
- PPM refers to provider-performed microscopy.
- CLIA '88 denotes Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988.
- QC stands for quality control in a TQM system.
- FDA refers to the Food and Drug Administration.
- EPA stands for Environmental Protection Agency.
- PPE denotes personal protective equipment.
- HDL indicates high-density lipoprotein.
- LDL stands for low-density lipoprotein.
- ABGs indicates arterial blood gases.
- a.c. signifies before meals.
- ADH stands for antidiuretic hormone.
- b.i.d denotes twice a day.
- bili signifies bilirubin.
- Ca refers to calcium.
- CNS stands for central nervous system.
- CPR denotes cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
- DOB refers to date of birth.
- ER stands for emergency room.
- Fe indicates iron.
- GTT stands for glucose tolerance test.
- MCH denotes mean corpuscular hemoglobin.
- MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging.
- oz refers to ounce.
- PT stands for prothrombin time.
- pt indicates patient.
- Rx is short for prescription.
- STAT signifies immediately.
- T denotes temperature.
- TB stands for tuberculosis.
- TPR refers to temperature, pulse, respiration.
- URI stands for upper respiratory infection.
- UTI denotes urinary tract infection.
- UV indicates ultraviolet.
- WT/ wt stands for weight.
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