LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
100

*qid

do not use list

100

*qid

do not use list

100

quart

qt


100

RO

not an abbreviation

100

S

sacral
200
OTC

over the counter

200

every 2 hours

Q2H

200

Q3H

every 3 hours


200

recovery room

RR

200

SICU

surgical intensive care unit

300

Spirits

spt

300

tincture

tr

300

TO

telephone order

300

respiratory therapist

RT

300
RNA

ribonucleic acid

400
TKR

total knee replacement

400

tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy

T & A
400

qol

quality of life

400

TPN

total parental nutrition

400

S & A

sugar and acetone
500

Rheumatic heart disease

RHD

500

SpGr, spgr

specific gravity

500

What is the definition for abbreviation?

shortening of words 

500

TCDB

turn, cough, deep breath

500

RRT

registered respiratory therapist, registered radiologic therapist