Lab test abbreviations
CBC
What is complete blood count?
The removal of the tonsils.
What is a tonsillectomy?
HIV
What is human immunodeficiency virus?
AM
What is morning?
Mg
H & H
The removal of the appendix.
What is appendectomy?
CAD
What is coronary artery disease?
PM
What is afternoon?
Ca
What is calcium?
BMP
What is basic metabolic panel?
The birth of a baby through an incision on the stomach.
What is a cesarean section/C-section?
CHF
What is congestive/chronic heart failure?
BID
What is twice a day?
Fe
What is iron?
UA
What is urinalysis?
The surgical opening of the skull.
What is a craniotomy?
TB
Q2h
Na
What is sodium?
BUN
What is blood urea nitrogen?
The grafting of veins to the outside of the heart to bypass blockages in the coronary arteries.
What is a coronary artery bypass graft/CABG?
What is hepatitis B virus?
QID
What is 4 times a day?
K
What is potassium?