1
Q
a-, an-, ar-
A
Without
2
Q
ana-
A
Again, upward, back
3
Q
aniso-
A
Unequal
4
Q
anti-
A
Against
5
Q
auto-
A
Self
6
Q
bi-
A
2
7
Q
Bio-
A
Life
8
Q
Brady-
A
Slow
9
Q
cyan-
A
Blue
10
Q
Dys-
A
Difficult
11
Q
endo-
A
In, within
12
Q
epi-
A
On, over, upon
13
Q
Erythr-
A
Red
14
Q
Exo-
A
Outside
15
Q
hetero-
A
Different
16
Q
Poikilo-
A
Irregular, varied
17
Q
Homo-, homeo-
A
Same
18
Q
Hyper-
A
Above normal, high
19
Q
Hypo-
A
Below normal, low
20
Q
Intra-
A
Within
21
Q
Inter-
A
Between
22
Q
Iso-
A
Equal, same
23
Q
Macro-
A
Large, long
24
Q
Medi-, meso-
A
Middle
25
Micro-
Small
26
Mono-
One
27
Poly-
Many, much
28
Post-
After
29
Pre-
Before
30
Semi-
Half
31
Tachy-
Rapid, fast
32
Adip
Fat
33
Aer
Air
34
Angi
Vessel
35
Arthr
Joint
36
Bili
Bile
37
Carcin
Cancer
38
Arteri
Artery
39
Cephal
Head
40
Crin
To secrete
41
Cry
Cold
42
Cutane
Skin
43
Cyan
Blue
44
Cyst
Bladder
45
Cyte
Cell
46
Derm, dermat
Skin
47
Encephal
Brain
48
Erythr
Red
49
Fibrin
Fiber
50
Gastr
Stomach
51
Gluc, glyc
Sugar, glucose
52
Hem, hemat
Blood
53
Pulmon
Lung
54
Tox
Poison
55
Vas
Vessel
56
Cardi
Heart
57
Hepat
Liver
58
Kerat, scler
Hard, cornea
59
Leuk
White
60
Lip
Fat
61
Melan
Black
62
Morph
Form
63
My, myo
Muscle
64
Myelo
Bone marrow or spinal cord
65
Nephr, ren
Kidney
66
Onc
Tumor
67
Oste
Bone
68
Path
Disease
69
Phleb
Vein
70
Pneumon
Air, lung
71
Thromb
Clot
72
Ur, urin
Urine
73
Ven
Vein
74
-ase
Enzyme
75
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
76
-cyte
Cell
77
-emia
Blood condition
78
-iatr
Treatment
79
-itis
Inflammation
80
-lysis
Breakdown, destruction
81
-osis
Condition, abnormal process
82
-oxia
Oxygen level
83
-pathy
Disease
84
-penia
Deficiency
85
-pnea
Breathing
86
-poiesis
Formation
87
-rrhage
Burst forth, excessive flow
88
α
Alpha
89
β
Beta
90
γ
Gamma
91
δ
Delta
92
µ
Micro
93
↓
Decrease
94
+
Positive
95
∅
Negative
96
<
Less than
97
>
Greater than
98
↑
Increase
99
Δ
Heat
100
ABGs
Arterial blood gases
101
ABO
Blood group system
102
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
103
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
104
Alb
Albumin
105
AML
acute myelocytic leukemia
106
ASO
Antistreptolysin O
107
BMP
Basic metabolic profile
108
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
109
Ca
Calcium
110
Chol
Cholesterol
111
cm
Centimeter
112
CNS
Central nervous system
113
Crit
Hematocrit
114
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
115
Dil
Dilute
116
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
117
Basos
Basophil
118
ETOH
Ethyl alcohol
119
ALT
Alanine transaminase
120
AST
Aspirate aminotransferase
121
Bili
Bilirubin
122
BNP
Brain natriuretic peptide
123
C&S
Culture and sensitivity
124
CBC
Complete blood count
125
CK
Creatine kinase
126
CML
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
127
CO2
Carbon dioxide
128
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
129
Diff
Differential
130
DKA
Diabetic acidosis (a ketoacidosis)
131
Eos
Eosinophil
132
ESR/sed rate/West
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
133
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
134
Fe
Iron
135
GH
Growth hormone
136
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
137
HAV
Hepatitis A virus
138
HBsAg
Hepatitis B surface antigen
139
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotropin
140
HCV
Hepatitis C virus
141
H&H
Hematocrit and hemoglobin
142
K+
Potassium
143
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
144
Lymphs
Lymphocytes
145
mcg
Microgram
146
MCHC
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
147
mg
Milligram
148
mL
Milliliter
149
Na+
Sodium
150
O&P
Ova and parasite
151
PCO2
Carbon dioxide partial pressure
152
PKU
Phenylketonurin
153
PMNs/polys
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes
154
PD/T-spot
Purified protein derivative (TB test)
155
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
156
QNS
Quantity not sufficient
157
RIA
Radioimmunoassay
158
Segs
Segmented white blood cells
159
STAT
Immediately
160
Strep
Streptococcus
161
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
162
Gluc
Glucose
163
GGT/SGGT
Glucose tolerance test
164
Hb, Hgb
Hemoglobin
165
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
166
HCT/hct
Hematocrit
167
HDL
High density lipoprotein
168
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
169
LD/LDH
Lactic dehydrogenase
170
LH
Luteinizing hormone
171
Lytes
Electrolytes
172
MCH
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
173
MCV
Mean corpuscular volume
174
Mg2+
Magnesium
175
Mono
Monocyte, mononucleosis
176
Neg
Negative
177
PO2/PaO2
Partial pressure of oxygen
178
pH
Hydrogen ion concentration
179
PLT/plt
Platelet
180
Pos
Positive
181
Protime/PT
Prothrombin time
182
PSA
Prostate specific antigen
183
RBC
Red blood cell
184
RPR
Rapid plasma reagin
185
SpGr
Specific gravity
186
Staph
Staphylococcus
187
T3
Triiodothyronine
188
T4
Thyroxine
189
T cells
Lymphocytes from thyroid
190
T&C
Type and cross match
191
TIBC
Total ion binding capacity
192
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
193
URI
Upper respiratory infection
194
WBC
White blood cell
195
AHA
American Hospital Association
196
CAP
College of American Pathologists
197
CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
198
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services
199
FDA
Food and drug administration
200
NAACLS
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
201
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
202
ARC
Adult residential care
203
Tb
Tuberculosis
204
B cells
B lymphocytes
205
T&S
Type and Screen
206
Trig
Triglycerides
207
UA/ua
Urinalysis
208
UTI
Urinary tract infection
209
AABB
American association of blood banks
210
ASCLS
American society for clinical laboratory sciences
211
CDC
Centers for disease control and prevention
212
CLSI
Clinical and laboratory standards institute
213
DHHS
Department of health and human services
214
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
215
NIOSH
National institute for occupational safety and health
216
WHO
World health organization
217
TJC
The joint commission
