1.
Ab: antibody
2.
AFB: acid fast bacillus
3.
Ag: antigen
4.
AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
5.
ALL: alanine aminotransferase
6.
ANA: anti-nuclear antibody
7.
bacti: bacteriology
8.
BBP: blood borne pathogen
9.
BP: blood pressure
10.
BT: bleeding time
11.
BUN: blood urea nitrogen
12.
C: centigrade, Celsius
13.
C & S: culture and sensitivity
14.
CBC: complete blood count
15.
cc, ccm: cubic centimeter
16.
CCU: coronary care unit
17.
chol: cholesterol
18.
CI: chloride
19.
CK: creatine kinase
20.
cm: centimeter
21.
CNS: central nervous system
22.
CO2: carbon dioxide
23.
crit: hematocrit
24.
CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
25.
diff: leukocyte differential
26.
ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate
27.
F: fahrenheit
28.
FBS: fasting blood sugar
29.
g: gram
30.
GC: gonoccoccus, gonorrhea
31.
GI: gastrointestinal
32.
GTT: glucose tolerance test
33.
GU: genitourinary
34.
H & H: hemoglobin and hematocrit
35.
H2O: water
36.
HAV: hepatitis A virus
37.
Hb, Hgb: hemoglobin
38.
HBV: hepatitis B virus
39.
hCG: human chorionic gonadotropin
40.
HCI: hydrochloric acid
41.
HCO3: bicarbonate
42.
Hct: hematocrit
43.
HCV: hepatitis C virus
44.
HDL chol: high density lipoprotein cholesterol
45.
HDN: hemolytic disease of newborn
46.
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
47.
HPF: high power field
48.
HSV: herpes simplex virus
49.
i.m.: intramuscular
50.
ICU: intensive care unit
51.
ig: immunoglobulin
52.
igG: immunoglobulin G
53.
igM: immunoglobulin M
54.
IM: infectious mononucleosis
55.
IU: international unit
56.
IV, i.v.: intravenous
57.
K: potassium
58.
kg: kilogram
59.
L: liter
60.
LDL chol: low density lipoprotein cholesterol
61.
LPF: low power field
62.
mEq: millequivalent
63.
mg: milligram
64.
MI: myocardial infarction
65.
mL, ml: milliliter
66.
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging
67.
MRSA: methicillin
68.
MSDS: material safety data sheet
69.
MSDS: methicillin-resistant Staphyloccoccus aureus
70.
Na: sodium
71.
NaCl: sodium chloride
72.
O & P: ova and parasites
73.
OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test
74.
pH: hydrogen ion concentration
75.
PMN: polymorphonuclear neutrophil
76.
PP: postprandial
77.
PPE: personal protective equipment
78.
PSA: prostate specific antigen
79.
PT: prothrombin time, pro-time
80.
qns: quantity not sufficient
81.
RBC: red blood cell
82.
RF: rheumatoid factors
83.
RNA: ribonucleic acid
84.
RPR: rapid plasma reagin
85.
sed rate: erythrocyte sedimentation rate
86.
sp. gr.: specific gravity
87.
stat: immediately
88.
strep: Streptoccoccus
89.
UA: urinalysis, uric acid
90.
ug: microgram
91.
URI: upper respiratory infection
92.
UTI: urinary tract infection
93.
VD: venereal disease
94.
VDRL: venereal disease research laboratory
95.
WBC: white blood cell