Common Abbreviations Related to Blood

Find 40 medical terms related to blood with these flash cards. Each abbreviation is followed by the hematology-related term. Some terms have more than one possible abbreviation in this list, and several of these abbreviations have more than one possible meaning. These flash cards are focused on blood-related terms. You would need to look at the context to determine which term is being used. Ensure that you follow facility policy regarding restrictions on abbreviations to avoid any misinterpretation of terms.

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Medical Terminology Abbreviation Flash Cards

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MCV Definition

Mean Cell Hemoglobin Abbreviation

 

Hct Definition

Hematocrit Abbreviation

ABO Definition

 

Blood Groups Abbreviation

PT Definition

Prothrombin Time Abbreviation

WBC Definition

White Blood Cell Abbreviation and Leukocyte Abbreviation

HDL Definition

High-density Lipoprotein Abbreviation

ALL Definition

Acute Lymphatic Leukemia Abbreviation

GCSF Definition or Growth Factor Definition

Granulocyte colony-stimulating Factor Abbreviation

AHG Definition

Antihemolytic Globulin Abbreviation

PA Definition

Pernicious Anemia Abbreviation

VLDL Definition

Very-low-density Lipoprotein Abbreviation

IgD Definition

Immunoglobulin D Abbreviation

CBC Definition

Complete Blood Count Abbreviation

Ab Definition

Antibody Abbreviation

PMN Definition

Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil Abbreviation

IgM Definition

Immunoglobulin M Abbreviation

AML Defintion

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Abbreviation

RBC Definition

Red Blood Cell Abbreviation or Erythrocyte Abbreviation

Lymph Definition

Lymphocyte Abbreviation

ESR Definition

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Abbreviation

Hbg Definition

Hemoglobin Definition

Diff Diag Definition

Differential Diagnosis Abbreviation

MCV Definition

Mean Cell Volume Abbreviation

Segs Definition

Segmented Neutrophils Abbreviation

CLL Definition

Cholesterol-lowering Lipid or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Abbreviation

Ag Definition

Antigen Abbreviation

IgE Definition

Immunoglobulin E Abbreviation

Mono. Definition

Monocyte Abbreviation

GM-CSF Definition

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor Abbreviation

Hb Definition

Hemoglobin Abbreviation

AHF Definition

Antihemophilic Factor or Blood Coagulation Factor 8 Abbreviation

LDL Definition

Low-density Lipoprotein Abbreviation

PTT Definition

Partial Thromboplastin Time Abbreviation

Eos. Definition

Eosinophil Abbreviation

BMT Definition

Bone Marrow Transplantation Abbreviation

IgG Definition

Immunoglobulin G Abbreviation

Hgb Definition

Hemoglobin Abbreviation

MCHC Definition

Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration Abbreviation

Poly. Definition

Polymorphonuclear Laukocyte Abbreviation

IgA Definition

Immunoglobulin A Abbreviation

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