Acronyms and Abbreviations Glossary

A1AT

• alpha₁ antitrypsin

AABB

• American Association of Blood Banks

AACC

• American Association of Clinical Chemistry

AAT

• alpha antitrypsin

Ab

• antibody

ABO

• ABO blood group

Ac

• actinium

ACA

• anticardiolipin antibody; Du Pont chemistry analyzer

ACC

• amylase creatinine clearance

ACE

• angiotensin converting enzyme

AChR

• acetylcholine receptor antibody

ACOG

• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

AcP

• acid phosphatase

ACT

• activated clotting time

ACTH

• adrenocorticotropic hormone

ADH

• alcohol dehydrogenase; antidiuretic hormone

ADNase

• anti-DNAse

ADP

• adenosine 5-diphosphate

ADT

• adenosine triphosphate; alternate-day treatment

AED

• anticonvulsant drugs

AF

• acid-fast; amniotic fluid; artrial fibrillation

AFB

• acid-fast bacillus

AFP

• alpha-fetoprotein

Ag

• antigen; silver

A/G

• albumin/globulin ratio

AGL

• acute glomerular nephritis

AHA

• acquired hemolytic anemia; autoimmune hemolytic anemia

AHBC

• hepatitis B core antibody

AHF

• antihemophilic factor

AHT

• antihyaluronidase titer

AIDS

• acquired immune deficiency syndrome

AIHA

• autoimmune hemolytic anemia

AIP

• acute intermittent porphyria; average intravascular pressure

Al

• aluminum

ALA

• aminolevulinic acid

Alb

• albumin

alk

• alkaline

AlkP

• alkaline phosphatase

ALL

• acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphocytic leukemia

AlP

• alkaline phosphatase

ALPI

• alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes

ALT

• alanine aminotransferase

Am

• americium

AMA

• against medical advice; American Medical Association; antimitrochondrial antibody

AMI

• acute myocardial infarction

AML

• acute myeloblastic leukemia; acute myelogenous leukemia

ANA

• antinuclear antibody

ANCA

• antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies

ANF

• antinuclear factor

ANLL

• acute nonlymphocytic leukemia

ANP

• atrial natriuretic peptide

APCA

• antiparetial cell antibody

APTT

• activated partial thromboplastin time

Ar

• argon

ARA

• antireticulin antibody

As

• arsenic

ASA

• acetylsalicylic acid

ASAP

• as soon as possible

ASCP

• American Society of Clinical Pathologists

ASK

• antistreptokinase

ASKA

• antiskeletal antibody

ASLO

• antistreptolysin O

ASMA

• antismooth muscle antibody

ASO

• antistreptolysin O; arterioselerosis obliterans

AST

• aspartate aminotransferase

AT III

• antithrombin III

ATP

• adenosine triphosphate

ATPase

• adenosine triphosphatase

Au

• gold

AZT

• azidothymidine; zidovudine

B

• boron

Ba

• barium

BAC

• blood alcohol concentration

BB

• Blood Bank

BBB

• blood brain barrier; bundle branch block

BBT

• basal body temperature

BCM

• bovine cervical mucus

BCP

• birth control pills; blood cell profile

Be

• beryllium

BF

• black female

BHB

• beta-hydroxybutyrate

Bi

• bismuth

bid

• twice a day (bis in die)

BJ

• Bence Jones

Bk

• berkelium

BM

• black male; bone marrow; bowel movement; breast milk

BMP

• basic metabolic panel

BMR

• basal metabolic rate

BMT

• bone marrow transplant

BP

• blood pressure

BPH

• benign prostatic hypertrophy

Br

• bromine; bromide

bsa

• body surface area

BTG

• beta thromboglobulin

BUN

• blood urea nitrogen

BW

• birth weight; body weight

Bx

• biopsy

C

• carbon

Ca

• calcium

CA

• cancer antigen; carbohydrate antigen

CA 15-3

• tumor marker antigen

CA 19-9

• tumor marker antigen

CA 125

• tumor marker antigen

CAC

• circulating anticoagulant

CaCl

• calcium chloride

CaCO₃

• calcium carbonate

CAD

• coronary artery disease

CALLA

• common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen

cAMP

• cyclic AMP

CASA

• computer-assisted semen analysis

CBC

• complete blood count

CBIL

• conjugated bilirubin

Cd

• cadmium

CDC

• Center for Disease Control

CDU

• cumulative dose unit

Ce

• cerium

CEA

• carcinoembryonic antigen

Cf

• californium

CF

• cardiac failure; caucasian female; complement fixation; cystic fibrosis

CFU

• colony forming units

CGL

• chronic granulocytic leukemia

CH

• congenital hypothyroidism

CHD

• congenital heart disease

CHF

• congestive heart failure

Chol

• cholesterol

CI

• cardiac index; color index; confidence intervals

CIC

• circulating immune complexes

CIE

• counterimmunoelectrophoresis

CIN

• cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

CK

• creatine kinase

Cl

• chloride

CLL

• chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Cm

• curium

CM

• caucasian male; contrast media; culture media

CML

• cell mediated lysis; chronic myelogenous leukemia

CMP

• comprehensive metabolic panel

CMPT

• cervical mucous penetration test

CMV

• cytomegalovirus

CN

• cyanogen

CNS

• central nervous system

Co

• cobalt

CO

• carbon monoxide; cardiac output

CO₃

• carbonate

coag

• coagulation

COHb

• carboxyhemoglobin

CPE

• cytopathogenic effects

CPK

• creatine phosphokinase

cpm

• counts per minute

CPR

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cr

• chromium

Cre

• creatinine

Creat

• creatinine

CRF

• chronic renal failure; corticotropin releasing factor

CRP

• C-reactive protein

CRT

• cathode ray tube

Cs

• cesium

C & S

• culture and sensitivity

CS & CC

• culture, sensitivity and colony count

CSF

• cerebrospinal fluid

CSR

• corrected sedimentation rate

CT

• circulation time; clotting time; computerized tomography

CTM

• Chlamydia transport media

Cu

• copper

CV

• cardiovascular; coefficient of variation; conjugata vera

CVS

• cardiovascular system; clean voided specimen

Cx

• cervical; cervix

D₅W

• 5% dextrose in water solution

DALA

• delta aminolevulinic acid

DAT

• direct antiglobulin test

DBI

• development at birth index

DBili

• direct bilirubin

DBP

• diastolic blood pressure

D & C

• dilatation and curettage

DCG

• dynamic electrocardiogram

DD

• differential diagnosis

DDT

• dichloro-diphenyltrichloroethane

DDX

• differential diagnosis

DFA

• direct fluorescent antibody

DHEA

• dehydroepiandrosterone

DHEA-S

• dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate

DHT

• dihydrotestosterone

DI

• diabetes insipidus

DIC

• disseminated intravascular coagulation

diff

• differential

DIP

• dichlorophenolindophenol

DISIDA

• diisopropyl-iminodiacetic acid

DKA

• diabetic ketoacidosis

dL

• deciliter

DLE

• discoid lupus erythematosus

DLF

• digoxin-like factors

dm

• decimeter

DNA

• deoxyribonucleic acid

DNase

• deoxyribonuclease

DNBT

• dinitroblue

DNPH

• dinitrophenylhydrazine

DOA

• date of admission; dead on arrival

DOB

• date of birth

DOC

• deoxycorticosterone

dos

• dose (dosis)

DP

• diastolic pressure

DPT

• diphtheria toxoid, pertussis vaccine, tetanus toxoid

Dr

• doctor

DRG

• diagnostic related group(s)

ds-DNA

• double-stranded DNA

DST

• dexamethasone suppression test

DT

• delirium tremons; duration tetany; dye test

Dx

• diagnosis

EA

• early antigen

EB

• Epstein-Barr

EBEA

• Epstein-Barr early antigen

EBNA

• Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen

EBV

• Epstein-Barr virus

EBVCA

• Epstein-Barr virus, capsid antigen

EBVEA

• Epstein-Barr virus, early antigen

EBVNA

• Epstein-Barr virus, nuclear antigen

EC

• Escherichia coli; extracellular

ECG

• electrocardiogram

EDTA

• ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

EEG

• electroencephalography

EFA

• essential fatty acids

eg

• example

EGA

• estimated gestational age

EGFR

• epidermal growth factor receptor

EH

• enlarged heart; essential hypertension

EHEC

• enterohemorrhagic E. coli

EIA

• enzyme immunoassay

EID

• electroimmunodiffusion

EIEC

• enteroinvasive E. coli

EKG

• electrocardiogram

ELISA

• enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

EM

• electron microscopy

EMG

• electromyogram

EMIT

• enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique

EMS

• eosinophil myalgia syndrome

ENA

• extractable nuclear antigen

ENT

• ear, nose, and throat

eos

• eosinophil

EP

• electrolyte panel

EPEC

• enteropathogenic E. coli

EPS

• electrophysiologic studies

Eq

• equivalent

Er

• erbium

ER

• emergency room; estrogen receptors

ERA

• estrogen receptor assay

Es

• Einsteinium

ESR

• erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ESRD

• end-stage renal disease

et

• and (et)

ETEC

• enterotoxigenic E. coli

EtOH

• ethyl alcohol

F

• fluorine

FA

• fatty acid; filterable agent; fluorescent antibody

FANA

• fluorescent antinuclear antibody

FAS

• fetal alcohol syndrome

FBP

• fibrin breakdown product

FBS

• fasting blood sugar

FDA

• Federal Drug Administration

FDP

• fibrin degradation product; fructose diphosphate

Fe

• iron

FeCl₃

• ferric chloride

FEP

• free erythrocyte protoporphyrin

FFA

• free fatty acids

FFP

• fresh frozen plasma

fg

• femtogram

FH

• family history

FIC

• functional inhibitory concentration

Fm

• fermium

fmol

• femtomole

FMULC

• free monoclonal urinary light chains

FNA

• fine needle aspiration

FP

• false-positive

FPIA

• fluorescence polarization immunoassay

Fr

• francium

FRC

• functional residual capacity

FS

• frozen section

FSH

• follicle stimulating hormone

FSI

• foam stability index

FSP

• fibrin split products

FTA

• fluorescent treponemal antibody

FTA-ABS

• fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption

FTI

• free thyroxine index

g

• gram

G-6-PD

• glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase

Ga

• gallium

GAL

• galactosemia

GB

• gallbladder

GBM

• glomerular basement membrane

GC

• gonorrhea culture; gas chromatography

GC/MS

• gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Gd

• gadolinium

g/dL

• gram percent

Ge

• germanium

GFR

• glomerular filtration rate

GGT

• gamma-glutamyltransferase; gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase

GH

• growth hormone

GHB

• glycohemoglobin

GI

• gastrointestinal

GIH

• gastric inhibitory hormone

GIP

• gastric inhibitory polypeptide

GLC

• gas-liquid chromatography

Glu

• glucose

GM

• geometric mean

GnRH

• gonadotropin releasing hormone

GP

• glycoprotein

GPT

• glutamic-pyruvic transaminase

GPUT

• glactose phosphate uridyl transferase

GR

• glutathione reductase

GSH

• glutathione; growth stimulating hormone

GTP

• glutamyl transpeptidase

GTT

• glucose tolerance test

GU

• genitourinary; gastric ulcer; gonococcal urethritis

gyn

• gynecological

H

• hydrogen

Ha

• hahnium

HA

• headache; hemagglutination

HAA

• hepatitis B surface antigen

HABA

• hydroxybenzeneazobenzoic acid

HAI

• hemagglutination inhibition

HAV

• hepatitis A virus

HAVAB

• hepatitis A virus antibody

Hb

• hemoglobin

HBAB

• hepatitis B antibody

HB_c

• hepatitis B core

HBD

• hydroxybutric dehydrogenase

HBDH

• hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase

HB_eAg

• hepatitis B e antigen

HBP

• high blood pressure

HB_sAg

• hepatitis B surface antigen

HBV

• hepatitis B virus

HC

• homocystinuria

hCG

• human chorionic gonadotropin

HCl

• hydrochloric acid

HCO₃

• bicarbonate

HCS

• human chorionic somatomammotropin

Hct

• hematocrit

HD

• Hodgkin's disease

HDL

• high density lipoprotein

Hf

• hafnium

HFI

• hereditary fructose intolerance

HFP

• hepatic function panel

Hg

• mercury

Hgb

• hemoglobin

HGG

• human gamma globulin

HGH

• human growth hormone

HIAA

• hydroxyindoleacetic acid

HIB

• Haemophilus influenzae B

HIV

• human immunodeficiency virus

HLA

• human leukocyte antigen

Ho

• holmium

HP

• hepatitis panel

hpf

• high power field

HPL

• human placental lactogen

HPLC

• high-pressure liquid chromatography

HPP

• human pancreatic polypeptide

HPPH

• hydroxyphenyl-phenylhydantoin

HPT

• hyperparathyroidism

HPV

• human papillomavirus

HR

• heart rate; hospital record

HRANA

• histone reactive ANA

HRLM

• high resolution light microscopy

HS

• herpes simplex; hereditary spherocytosis

HSV

• herpes simplex virus

HT

• hypertension; hypodermic tablet

HTLV

• human T-lymphotropic virus

HTN

• hypertension

HTP

• hydroxytrytophan

HTVD

• hypertensive vascular disease

HVA

• homovanillic acid

Hx

• history

I

• iodine

I-3-AA

• indole-3-acetic acid

IAA

• indole acetic acid

IAT

• indirect antiglobulin test

IBC

• iron binding capacity

IC

• immune complexes; inspiratory capacity

ICF

• intracellular fluid

ICN

• intensive care neonatal

ICSH

• interstitial cell stimulating hormone

ICT

• indirect Coombs' test

ICU

• intensive care unit

ID

• identification; immunodiffusion; infectious disease; intradermal(ly)

IDA

• iron deficiency anemia; image display and analysis

IDAT

• indirect antiglobulin test

IDDM

• insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

IDL

• intermediate-density lipoprotein

IEF

• isoelectric focusing

IEM

• inborn errors of metabolism

IEP

• immunoelectrophoresis

IF

• immunofluorescence; inspiratory force; interstitial fluid; intrinsic factor

IFA

• indirect fluorescent antibody

IFIX

• immunofixation

Ig

• immunoglobulin

IHA

• indirect hemagglutination

IIF

• indirect immunofluorescence

IMD

• inherited metabolic disorders

In

• indium

IOFNA

• intraoperative fine needle aspiration

Ir

• iridium

IR

• infrared

IRI

• immunoreactive insulin

IRMA

• immunoradiometric assay

IRT

• immunoreactive trypsinogen

ISE

• ion-selective electrode

ITP

• idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

ITT

• insulin tolerance test

IU

• International unit

IUD

• intrauterine device

IUP

• intrauterine pregnancy

I.V.

• intravenous

IVSD

• intraventricular septal defect

K

• potassium

kcal

• kilocalorie

KCl

• potassium chloride

KCN

• potassium cyanide

kg

• kilogram

KGS

• ketogenic steroids

kL

• kiloliter

km

• kilometer

KOH

• potassium hydroxide

KS

• ketosteroids; Kaposi's sarcoma

KUB

• kidney and urinary bladder

LA

• latex agglutining; left artrium; local anesthetic

LAP

• leucine aminopeptidase; leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

LASA

• lipid-associated sialic acid

LATS

• long-acting thyroid stimulating hormone

LBM

• lean body mass

LBW

• low birth weight

LC

• lethal concentration

LD

• lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase; lethal dose; light difference

LDH

• lactate dehydrogenase

LDHI

• LDH isoenzymes

LDL

• low density lipoprotein

LDLC

• low density lipoprotein cholesterol

LE

• lower extremity; lupus erythematosus

LFT

• liver function test

LGV

• lymphogranuloma venereum

LH

• luteinizing hormone

LHRF

• luteinizing hormone releasing factor

LHRH

• luteinizing hormone releasing hormone

Li

• lithium

LLA

• lupus like anticoagulant

LM

• light microscopy

LMP

• last menstrual period

LP

• lipid panel

lpf

• low power field

L/S

• lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio

LSD

• lysergic acid diethylamide

LTC

• long-term care

LVW

• lateral vaginal wall

Lw

• lawrencium

Lytes

• electrolytes

m

• meter

m²

• square meter

m³

• cubic meter

M

• mix (misce)

MAA

• microaggregatedalbumin

MAI

• Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare

MAR

• mixed antiglobulin reaction

MB

• a fraction of creatine kinase

MBC

• minimum bactericidal concentration; maximum breathing capacity

MBD

• maximum bactericidal dilution

MBP

• myelin basic protein

MC-Ab

• monoclonal antibody

mcg

• microgram

MCH

• mean corpuscular hemoglobin

MCHC

• mean cell hemoglobin concentration

MCTD

• mixed connective tissue disease

MCV

• mean corpuscular volume

Md

• mendelevium

MD

• medical doctor

MDR

• minimum daily requirement

MEIA

• microparticle enzyme immunoassay

MEN

• multiple endocrine neoplasia

mEq

• milliequivalent

METS

• metastases

MF

• mycosis fungoides

MFC

• minimum fungicidal concentration

mg

• milligram

Mg

• magnesium

MgCl₂

• magnesium chloride

MgCO₃

• magnesium carbonate

MgSO₄

• magnesium sulfate

MH

• malignant hyperthermia; marital history; menstrual history; mental health

MHA

• microhemagglutination

MHA-TP

• microhemagglutination Treponema pallidum

MI

• myocardial infarction; maturation index

MIC

• minimum inhibitory concentration



• micron

g

• microgram

L

• microliter

m

• micrometer

m³

• cubic micrometer

mol/L

• micromolar

mol

• micromole

Osm

• micro-osmolar

U

• microunit

MID

• maximum bactericidal dilution

mIU

• milli International unit

mL

• milliliter

MLC

• mixed leukocyte culture; mixed lymphocyte culture

MLD

• metachromatic leukodystrophy; minimum lethal dose

MLR

• mixed lymphocyte reaction

MLT

• medical laboratory technician

mm

• millimeter

mm²

• square millimeter

mm³

• cubic millimeter

MMA

• methylmalonic acid

mm Hg

• millimeters of mercury

mmol

• millimole

mmol/L

• millimolar

MMR

• measles, mumps, rubella

Mn

• manganese

Mo

• molybdenum

mol

• mole

mol/L

• molar

mOsm

• milliosmole

MPS

• mucopolysaccharidosis

MPV

• mean plasma volume; mean platelet volume

MR

• moderately resistant

MRI

• magnetic resonance imaging

MRSA

• methicillin-resistant S. aureus

MS

• mental status; mitral stenosis; multiple sclerosis

MSAFP

• maternal serum alpha fetoprotein

MSD

• metabolic screening disorders

MSH

• melanocyte stimulating hormone

MSL

• midsternal line

MSUD

• maple syrup urine disease

MT

• medical technologist

MTB

• mycobacterium tuberculosis

MTX

• methotrexate

mU

• milliunit

MVP

• mitral valve prolapse

MW

• molecular weight

MZ

• monozygotic

N

• nitrogen; normal

Na

• sodium

Na₂CO₃

• sodium carbonate

NA

• not applicable

NACI

• National Advisory Committee on Immunization

NaCl

• sodium chloride

NaF

• sodium fluoride

NaOH

• sodium hydroxide

NAPA

• n-acetylprocainamide

Nb

• niobium

NBIL

• neonatal bilirubin

NCCLS

• National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards

NCEP

• National Cholesterol Education Program

NCI

• National Cancer Institute

Nd

• neodymium

ng

• nanogram

NGU

• nongonococcal urethritis

NH₄Cl

• ammonium chloride

NH₄OH

• ammonium hydroxide

Ni

• nickel

NK

• natural killer

NKA

• no known allergies

nL

• nanoliter

NL

• normal

nm

• nanometer

nmol

• nanomole

nmol/L

• millimicromolar

NMR

• nuclear magnetic resonance

No

• nobelium

noc

• in the night (nocturnal)

Np

• neptunium

NPO

• nothing by mouth

NS

• normal saline; not seen; not significant

NSE

• neuron specific enolase

NSR

• normal sinus rhythm

NST

• nonstress test

NSU

• nonspecific urethritis

N & T

• nose and throat

NTI

• nonthyroidal illness; nonthyroidal index

NVD

• nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

NYD

• not yet diagnosed

O

• oxygen

OB

• obstetrics; occult blood

OC

• on call; oral contraceptive

OD

• overdose

O/E

• on examination

OGTT

• oral glucose tolerance test

OH

• hydroxide; hydroxyl

OHCS

• hydroxycorticosteroid

17-OHCS

• 17-hydroxycorticosteroid

OIF

• oil immersion field

OKT

• a group of monoclonal antibodies for typing lymphocytes

OPV

• out patient visit; oral polio vaccine

O.R.

• operating room

Os

• osmium

p24

• antigen in HIV infection

P

• phosphorus; pulse

PA

• phenylalinine; platelet associated; pernicious anemia; physician's assistant

PABA

• para-aminobenzoic acid

PAI

• plasminogen activator inhibitor

Pap

• Papanicolaou's stain

PAP

• peroxidase antiperoxidase; primary atypical pneu; prostate acid phosphatase

PAS

• para-aminosalicylic acid; periodic acid Schiff stain

PAT

• paroxysmal atrial tachycardia; preadmission testing

Pb

• lead

PBC

• primary biliary cirrhosis

PBG

• porphobilinogen

PBI

• protein-bound iodine

PBL

• peripheral blood lymphocytes

PBS

• peripheral blood smear

PCA

• parietal cell antibody; percutaneous coronary angioplasty

PCB

• polychlorinated biphenyls

PCE

• pseudocholinesterase

PCHE

• pseudocholinesterase

PCP

• phencyclidine

PCR

• polymerase chain reaction

PCV

• packed cell volume

Pd

• palladium

PDR

• Physician's Desk Reference

PE

• physical examination; pleural effusion; pulmonary embolism

PF

• platelet factor

pg

• picogram

PGD

• phosphogluconate dehydrogenase

PGI

• phosphoglucose isomerase

PGK

• phosphoglycerokinase

PgR

• progesterone receptor

pH

• measurement of acidity or alkalinity

PHA

• phytohemagglutinin activation

PI

• phosphatidylinositol; protamine insulin; pulmonary infarction

PID

• pelvic inflammatory disease

PIV

• parainfluenza virus

PK

• pyruvate kinase

PKU

• phenylketonuria

Plt

• platelet

Pm

• promethium

PM

• afternoon

PM-l

• platelet membrane antigen

PMN

• polymorphonuclear neutrophil

pmol

• picomole

PMP

• previous menstrual period

PMS

• premenstrual syndrome

PNP

• nonprotein nitrogen

Po

• polonium

POA

• pancreatic oncofetal antigen

PP

• postprandial

PPBS

• postprandial blood sugar

PPF

• plasma protein fraction

PPLO

• pleuropneumonia-like organisms

ppm

• parts per million

ppt

• precipitate

Pr

• praseodymium; presbyopia

PR

• per rectum

PRA

• plasma renin activity; progesterone receptor assay

PRBCs

• packed red blood cells

PRL

• prolactin

PRSM

• peripheral smear

PSA

• prostate specific antigen

PSRO

• Professional Standards Review Organization

Pt

• platinum

PT

• physical therapy; prothrombin time

PTA

• platelet thromboplastin antecedent; prothrombin activity

PTC

• phenylthiocarbamide; plasma thromboplastin component

PTH

• parathyroid hormone

PTT

• partial thromboplastin time

Pu

• plutonium

PU

• peptic ulcer

PUD

• peptic ulcer disease

PV

• plasma volume

PVA

• polyvinyl alcohol

PVC

• premature ventricular contraction

PVD

• peripheral vascular disease

PVT

• paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia

Px

• physical

q

• every (quaque)

QBCA

• quantitative buffy coat analysis

qd

• every day (quaque die)

qh

• every hour (quaque hora)

qhr

• every hour (quaque hora)

qid

• four times a day (quarter in die)

QNS

• quantity not sufficient

qod

• every other day

qs

• sufficient quantity (quantum sufficiat)

qs ad

• sufficient quantity to make (quantum sufficiat ad)

qv

• as much as you will (quam volveris)

Ra

• radium

RA

• rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium

RAF

• rheumatoid arthritis factor

Rb

• rubidium

RBC

• red blood cell

RBP

• retinol binding protein

RC

• red cell; retrograde cystogram

RCMI

• red cell morphology index

rd

• rutherford

RDS

• respiratory distress syndrome

RDW

• red cell distribution width

Re

• rhenium

repet

• to be repeated (repetatur)

Rf

• rutherfordium

RF

• renal failure; rheumatoid factor

Rh

• rhodium; rhesus

RhIG

• Rh_o(D) immune globulin

Rh_o(D)

• red cell antigen

RI

• reticulocyte index

RIA

• radioimmunoassay

RID

• radial immunodiffusion

RIPA

• radioimmunoprecipitation

RISA

• radioiodinated serum albumin

RMSF

• Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Rn

• radon

RN

• registered nurse

RNA

• ribonucleic acid

RNP

• ribonucleoprotein

R/O

• rule out

RODAC

• replicate organism detection and counting

RPR

• rapid plasma reagin

RSV

• respiratory syncytial virus

RTA

• renal tubular acidosis

S

• sulfur

SACE

• serum angiotensin converting enzyme

Sb

• antimony

SBL

• serum bactericidal level

SBP

• systemic blood pressure; systolic blood pressure

Sc

• scandium

SC

• sickle cell; subclavian

SCAT

• sheep cell agglutination test

SCC

• squamous cell carcinoma

SCE

• sister chromatid exchange

SCID

• severe combined immunodeficiency

Scl

• scleroderma; scleroderma antibody

SD

• senile dementia; spontaneous delivery; standard deviation

Se

• selenium

SEM

• scanning electron microscopy; standard error of the mean

SEP

• serum electrophoresis; somatosensory evoked potential

SG

• specific gravity

SGOT

• serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

SGPT

• serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

SH

• serum hepatitis

SHBG

• sex hormone binding globulin

Si

• silicon

SI

• Système International (SI) units

SIDS

• sudden infant death syndrome

SK

• streptokinase

SKAB

• skeletal antibody

SKSD

• streptokinase-streptodornase

SL

• sublingual(ly)

SLE

• systemic lupus erthyematosus

Sm

• samarium; Smith antigen

SMA

• sequential/serial multiple analysis; smooth muscle antibody

Sn

• tin

SNF

• skilled nursing facility

SPC

• standard plate count

SPEP

• serum protein electrophoresis

Sr

• strontium

SR

• sedimentation rate; sustained release; systems review

SRIF

• somatotropin releasing inhibiting factor

SS

• Salmonella-Shigella; saturated solution; subaortic stenosis

SS-A

• Sjögren's syndrome A antibody

SS-B

• Sjögren's syndrome B antibody

SS-DNA

• single-stranded DNA

stat

• st once (statim)

STD

• skin test dose; sexually transmitted disease

STH

• somatotropic hormone

STI

• systolic time intervals

STS

• serologic test for syphillis

T

• temperature

T₃

• tri-iodothyronine

T₄

• thyroxine

Ta

• tantalum

TA

• thyroglobulin autoprecipitins

TAb

• therapeutic abortion

TAD

• tricyclic antidepressant drug

TAT

• thematic apperception test; toxin-antitoxin

Tb

• terbium

TB

• tuberculosis

TBA

• to be administered; to be admitted

TBG

• thyroxine binding globulin

TBGI

• thyroid binding globulin index

TBI

• thyroid binding index; thyroxine binding index

TBili

• total bilirubin

TBM

• tuberculous meningitis

TBPA

• thyroxine binding prealbumin

TBW

• total body water

Tc

• technetium

TC

• throat culture; total cholesterol

T & C

• type and crossmatch

TCA

• trichloracetic acid

TCK

• total creatine kinase

TCO₂

• total carbon dioxide

TCT

• thrombin clotting time

TDM

• therapeutic drug monitoring

Te

• tellurium

Th

• thorium

THb

• total hemoglobin

THC

• tetrahydrocannabinol

Ti

• titanium

TI

• total iron

TIA

• transient ischemic attack

TIBC

• total iron binding capacity

tid

• three times a day (ter in die)

Tl

• thallium

TL

• tubal ligation

TLC

• thin-layer chromatography; total lung capacity

Tm

• thulium

TP

• thyroid panel; total protein

TPA

• tissue plasminogen activator; Treponema pallidum agglutination

TPC

• telescoping plugged catheter

TPI

• Treponema immobilization test; triose phosphate isomerase

TPN

• total parenteral nutrition

TPP

• thiamine pyrophosphate

TProt

• total protein

TRH

• thyroid releasing hormone

TRIC

• trachoma inclusion conjunctivitis

trig

• triglycerides

TRP

• tubular reabsorption of phosphorus

TSH

• thyroid stimulating hormone

TSI

• thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin; total serum iron

tsp

• teaspoon

TT

• thrombin time

TU

• thiouracil; Todd unit; toxic unit; tuberculin unit

Tx

• therapy; treatment

U

• uranium

UA

• uric acid; urinalysis

UB12BC

• unsaturated B₁₂ binding capacity

UBBC

• unsaturated vitamin B₁₂ binding capacity

UBC

• unsaturated binding capacity

UCG

• urinary chorionic gonadotropin

UFC

• urinary free cortisol

UGI

• upper GI

UIBC

• unbound iron binding capacity

UP

• universal precautions

URI

• upper respiratory infection

Uric A

• uric acid

US

• ultrasound

U.S.

• United States

USAN

• United States Adopted Names

USP

• United States Pharmacopeia

UTI

• urinary tract infection

UUN

• urine urea nitrogen

UV

• ultraviolet

V

• vanadium

VCA

• viral capsid antigen

VCA-EB

• viral capsid antigen, Epstein-Barr

VD

• venereal disease

VDRL

• Venereal Disease Research Laboratory; test for syphilis

VIP

• vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

VLDL

• very low density lipoprotein

VMA

• vanillylmandelic acid

VTM

• virus transport media

vW

• von Willebrand

vWD

• von Willebrand's disease

vWF

• von Willebrand factor

V-Z

• varicella-zoster

VZIG

• varicella-zoster immune globulin

VZV

• varicella-zoster virus

W

• tungsten

WB

• weight bearing; whole blood

WBC

• white blood cell

WD

• well developed

WDHA

• watery diarrhea-hypokalemia-achlorhydria

WDHH

• watery diarrhea-hypokalemia-hypochlorhydria

WF

• white female

W-F

• Weil-Felix

WM

• white male

WN

• well nourished

WNL

• within normal limits

WSR

• Westergren sedimentation rate

Xe

• xenon

Y

• yttrium

Yb

• ytterbium

ZIG

• zoster immune globulin

ZIP

• zoster immune plasma

Zn

• zinc

ZPP

• zinc protophorhyrin

ZSR

• zeta sedimentation rate