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Abreviations

A

A1C or CBC: Diabetes blood test.
​AAA : Apply Affected Area

ABA: Applied behavior analysis

ABX: Antibiotic

B

BID : 2 times a day
BCT : Breast comprehensive test  [ to find cancer cells ] 
BC : Birth Control
B/P : blood pressure.

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C

CT : X-ray computed tomography
CTRNA: clamidia 
CMP : comprehensive metabolic panel
CBC : complete blood count
CKD : chronic kidney disease

C/O: complains of...

D

DEPO/DEPOshot: Prevention Familiar 
DJD: Degenary join decease
DM : Diabetes mellitus
DOT physical: Department of transportation physical (we don't do it at the clinics)

E

EKG : electrocardiogram - shows the heart's electrical activity.
ECHO : echo-cardiogram

EDD : extention disability date.

F

F/U : Follow Up
FBS: Fasting blood sugar 
FSH: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a hormone associated with reproduction and the development of eggs in women and sperm in men

G

 GC: gonorrhea

H

HGB / HB / HEMOGLOBIN: Anemia test
HGB A1C / A1C / DM : Sugar level test ( diabetes) 

HPV: Human papillomavirus 
HTN : hypertention 

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HCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

          ( Usually tested to

          confirm preganncy)

L

LIPID PANEL : The basic lipid panel measures total cholesterol[ good and bad ]

M

Mri : Magnetic resonance imaging
Micro/alb : examen de orina.

O

OTC: over the counter

P

PCP: Primary care physician
 

PPD: Purify protein derivative (tb test ) 
 

PFT :Pulmonary function tests

(speedometer test )
 

PRN : As needed
 

PSA: Prostate specific antigen
 

PO : By mouth

 

POI: Proof of insurance

 

POI: Primary ovarian insufficiency

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PTH: Parathyroid Hormone
 

PX/PE: Physical exam
 

Pt : Paciente.

Q

Q: each every
QD : once every day 
QAM : every morning
QWK: every week
QHS: at bedtime

R

RX : Prescription/ Medication
RPR : Syphilis
RUQ: Right upper quadrant.

S

STI: Sexual transmitted infections  
SX: Symptoms 

T

TID : 3 times a day
Tx : Treatment.
TNP: Test Not Performed
TSH TEST : Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSP: Tea spoon
TBSP: Table spoon

U

UA : urine analysis 

 

UCX: stands for Urine Culture (medical sample)

 

UTI : urinary tract infection
U/S: ultrasound

W

WNL :  with normal levels
WCC : well child care (Physical)
WBC: White Blood Cells

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