A/G

albumin/globulin ratio


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


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


C & S
culture and sensitivity


Ca
calcium


CA
cancer antigen; carbohydrate antigen


CA 125
tumor marker antigen


CA 15-3
tumor marker antigen


CA 19-9
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


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

D & C
dilatation and curettage


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


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
microgram


g
gram


g/dL
gram percent


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


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


HBc
hepatitis B core


HBD
hydroxybutric dehydrogenase


HBDH
hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase


HBeAg
hepatitis B e antigen


HBP
high blood pressure


HBsAg
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.V.
intravenous


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


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

L
microliter


L/S
lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio


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


LSD
lysergic acid diethylamide


LTC
long-term care


LVW
lateral vaginal wall


Lw
lawrencium


Lytes
Electrolytes

M
mix (misce)


m
micrometer


m
meter


m2
square meter


m3
cubic meter


m3
cubic micrometer


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
medical doctor


Md
mendelevium


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


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


mm Hg
millimeters of mercury


mm2
square millimeter


mm3
cubic millimeter


MMA
methylmalonic acid


mmol
millimole


mmol/L
millimolar


MMR
measles, mumps, rubella


Mn
manganese


Mo
molybdenum


mol
micromole


mol
mole


mol/L
micromolar


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


N & T
nose and throat


Na
sodium


NA
not applicable


Na2CO3
sodium carbonate


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


NTI
nonthyroidal illness; nonthyroidal index


NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea


NYD
not yet diagnosed

O
oxygen


O.R.
operating room


O/E
on examination


OB
obstetrics; occult blood


OC
on call; oral contraceptive


OD
overdose


OGTT
oral glucose tolerance test


OH
hydroxide; hydroxyl


OHCS
hydroxycorticosteroid


OIF
oil immersion field


OKT
a group of monoclonal antibodies for typing
lymphocytes


OPV
out patient visit; oral polio vaccine


Os
osmium


Osm
micro-osmolar

P
phosphorus; pulse


p24
antigen in HIV infection


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
afternoon


Pm
promethium


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
peptic ulcer


Pu
plutonium


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)

R/O
rule out


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
renal failure; rheumatoid factor


Rf
rutherfordium


Rh
rhodium; rhesus


RhIG
Rho(D) immune globulin


Rho(D)
red cell antigen


RI
reticulocyte index


RIA
radioimmunoassay


RID
radial immunodiffusion


RIPA
radioimmunoprecipitation


RISA
radioiodinated serum albumin


RMSF
Rocky Mountain spotted fever


RN
registered nurse


Rn
radon


RNA
ribonucleic acid


RNP
ribonucleoprotein


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
Systme International (SI) units


Si
silicon


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
Sjgren's syndrome A antibody


SS-B
Sjgren'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 syphilis

T
temperature


T & C
type and crossmatch


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


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


U
microunit


U.S.
United States


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


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