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Ab antibody AFB acid fast bacillus Ag antigen AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ALL alanine aminotransferase ANA anti-nuclear antibody bacti bacteriology BBP blood borne pathogen BP blood pressure BT bleeding time BUN blood urea nitrogen C centigrade, Celsius CBC complete blood count cc, ccm cubic centimeter CCU coronary care unit chol cholesterol CK creatine kinase CI chloride cm centimeter CNS central nervous system CO2 carbon dioxide crit hematocrit C & S culture and sensitivity CSF cerebrospinal fluid diff leukocyte differential ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate F fahrenheit FBS fasting blood sugar g gram GC gonoccoccus, gonorrhea GI gastrointestinal GTT glucose tolerance test GU genitourinary HAV hepatitis A virus Hb, Hgb hemoglobin HBV hepatitis B virus hCG human chorionic gonadotropin HCI hydrochloric acid HCO3 bicarbonate Hct hematocrit HCV hepatitis C virus HDL chol high density lipoprotein cholesterol HDN hemolytic disease of newborn H & H hemoglobin and hematocrit HIV human immunodeficiency virus H2O water HPF high power field HSV herpes simplex virus ICU intensive care unit ig immunoglobulin igG immunoglobulin G igM immunoglobulin M IM infectious mononucleosis i.m. intramuscular IU international unit IV, i.v. intravenous K potassium kg kilogram L liter LDL chol low density lipoprotein cholesterol LPF low power field ug microgram mEq millequivalent mg milligram MI myocardial infarction mL, ml milliliter MRI magnetic resonance imaging MRSA methicillin MSDS methicillin-resistant Staphyloccoccus aureus MSDS material safety data sheet Na sodium NaCl sodium chloride OGTT oral glucose tolerance test O & P ova and parasites pH hydrogen ion concentration PMN polymorphonuclear neutrophil PP postprandial PPE personal protective equipment PSA prostate specific antigen PT prothrombin time, pro-time qns quantity not sufficient RBC red blood cell RF rheumatoid factors RNA ribonucleic acid RPR rapid plasma reagin sed rate erythrocyte sedimentation rate sp. gr. specific gravity stat immediately strep Streptoccoccus UA urinalysis, uric acid URI upper respiratory infection UTI urinary tract infection VD venereal disease VDRL venereal disease research laboratory WBC white blood cell