HEALTH SCIENCE
ABBREVIATIONS
I KNOW MY STUFF
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
HEALTH SCIENCE ROCKS
100

U/A 

URINALYSIS 

100

O.S

LEFT EYE

100

c/o

complaints of/in care of 

100

WNL

within normal limits 

100

vs

vital sign 

200

O.U.

BOTH EYES

200

US 

ULTRASOUND 

200

OOB

OUT OF BED 

200

W/A

while awake 

200

DNR

DO NOT RESUSITATE 

300

DAT

DIET AS TOLERATED

300

NAS 

NO ADDED SALT 

300

ac 

before meals 

300

hs

hour of sleep

300

q

every 

400

p

after

400

FBS

FASTING BLOOD SUGAR

400

CVA

cerebrovascular accident 

400

tx

treatment 

400

ad lib 

as desired 

500

hs 

hours of sleep

500

c

with 

500

cl liq 

clear liquid

500

UE

upper extremity

500

UGI

UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL