Medical Test Abbreviations and Acronyms

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1. When a doctor is concerned about a patient's "cell count" he usually orders a CBC. What does CBC stand for? Complete Body Count Complete Body Cast Complete Blood Count Cranial Breakage Cast

2. Sometimes my patients are on a blood thinner called Coumadin (Warfarin) and they have to have a blood test every other day or every day, while in the hospital, to make sure their levels are therapeutic. This test is called a _________. PTT PT/INR CBC BMP

3. One of my patients complain of "burning while urinating," and I see that their urine is cloudy and it has a foul odor. I report these findings to the doctor and he ordered a U/A C&S. What does that mean? Urine Analysis with Culture and Sensitivity Unknown Area, Coda, and Stanza Urine Acid, Color and Smell Uric Acid, Culture and Sensitivity

4. When a doctor admits a patient with a history of Diabetes and he wants to see how her blood sugar has been over the past 2 to 3 months, he'll order a special blood glucose test called a _Glycosylated_Hemoglobin_. What is the common name of this test? FSBS Serum Glucose H&H Hgb A1C

5. When a doctor is concerned about how well a patient's kidneys are working, they usually order a Blood Urea Nitrogen and Creatinine test. What is the common name for those tests? Bone creat. B&C BUN & Creatinine BCT

6. Sometimes a doctor orders radiology tests. When he writes PCXR, what is he ordering? Primary Chest X-Ray Probable Chest X-Ray Possible Chest X-Ray Portable Chest X-Ray

7. At one of the hospitals I've worked, there is a policy that whenever you insert a Foley Catheter (F/C), you have to send a urine sample to the lab. Which of the following is that test? Complete Blood Count Baseline Leukocyte Estrase Sputum Culture Blood Culture

8. Sometimes, a patient complains of (c/o) chest pain. There are several tests that are ordered for Chest pain, but one of the first is an EKG. What does EKG stand for? Emergency Potassium Graph Electrocardiogram Electronic Crank Graph Electron Counting Graph

9. When I'm taking care of diabetic patients, they usually have FSBS ordered AC/HS. What is a FSBS and what does AC/HS mean? Final Stage Blood Sugar After Current Health Shake Fasting Sugar Blood Sample At Camp and Home School Finger Stick Blood Sugars (accu-check) before meals and at bedtime First and Second Blood Sample And Current Heart Sounds

10. Sometimes a physician orders a BMP to measure the basic electrolyte levels in your blood. What does the acronym BMP stand for? Basic Metabolic Panel Bone Measuring Panel Basic Medication Panel Blood Measuring Panel