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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS<br />

Ab<br />

Antibody<br />

mo<br />

Month<br />

Abn<br />

Abnormal<br />

MRI<br />

Magnetic resonance<br />

AFB<br />

Acid-fast bacillus<br />

imaging<br />

Ag<br />

Antigen<br />

N<br />

Normal<br />

AIDS<br />

Acquired immuno-<br />

Neg<br />

Negative<br />

deficiency syndrome<br />

PCR<br />

Polymerase chain reaction<br />

ALT<br />

Alanine aminotransferase<br />

NPO<br />

Nothing by mouth<br />

ANA<br />

Antinuclear antibody<br />

(nil per os)<br />

AST<br />

Aspartate amino-<br />

PO<br />

Orally (per os)<br />

transferase<br />

Pos<br />

Positive<br />

CF<br />

Complement fixation<br />

PMN<br />

Polymorphonuclear<br />

CHF<br />

Congestive heart failure<br />

neutrophil (leukocyte)<br />

CIE<br />

Counterimmuno-<br />

PTH<br />

Parathyroid hormone<br />

electrophoresis<br />

RBC<br />

Red blood cell<br />

CK<br />

Creatine kinase<br />

RPR<br />

Rapid plasma reagin<br />

CNS<br />

Central nervous system<br />

(syphilis test)<br />

CSF<br />

Cerebrospinal fluid<br />

s<br />

Second<br />

CXR<br />

Chest x-ray<br />

SIADH<br />

Syndrome of<br />

d<br />

Day<br />

inappropriate anti-<br />

Diff<br />

Differential cell count<br />

diuretic hormone<br />

EDTA<br />

Ethylenediaminetetra-<br />

(secretion)<br />

acetic acid (edetate)<br />

SLE<br />

Systemic lupus ery-<br />

ELISA<br />

Enzyme-linked<br />

thema<strong>to</strong>sus<br />

immunosorbent assay<br />

T 3<br />

Triiodothyronine<br />

FT4I<br />

Free thyroxine index<br />

T 4<br />

Tetraiodothyronine<br />

GI<br />

Gastrointestinal<br />

(thyroxine)<br />

GNR<br />

Gram-negative rod<br />

TSH<br />

Thyroid-stimulating<br />

GNCB<br />

Gram-negative<br />

hormone<br />

coccobacillus<br />

V<br />

Variable<br />

GPC<br />

Gram-positive coccus<br />

VDRL<br />

Venereal Disease<br />

GVCB<br />

Gram-variable<br />

Research Labora<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

coccobacillus<br />

(syphilis test)<br />

h<br />

Hour<br />

WBC<br />

White blood cell<br />

Ig<br />

Immunoglobulin<br />

wk<br />

Week<br />

IM<br />

Intramuscular(ly)<br />

yr<br />

Year<br />

IV<br />

Intravenous(ly)<br />

↑<br />

Increased<br />

min<br />

Minute<br />

↓<br />

Decreased<br />

MN<br />

Mononuclear cell<br />

↔<br />

No change<br />

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