Common medical assessment abbreviations separated into two categories: diagnostic testing and health assessment. ‘Diagnostic testing’ refers to various test types and molecular levels that can be requested to assess and diagnose patients. ‘Health assessment’ refers to the various physical conditions and their descriptions.
Diagnostic Testing
ac phos, ACP
acid phosphatase
AFP
alpha fetoprotein
A/G
albumin-globulun ratio
alk phos, ALP
alkaline phosphatase
ALT
alanine
aminotransferase (SGPT)
ANA
antinuclear antibodies
APPT, aPPT
activated partial
thromboplastine time
ASO, ASL-O
antistreptolysin-O
AST
aspartate
aminotransferase (SGOT)
BT
bleeding time
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
Ca
calcium
CAT, CT
computed axial
tomography
CBC
complete blood count
CEA
carcinoembryonic
antigen
Chol
cholesterol
Cl
chloride
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
creat
creatinine
CRP
C-reactive protein
CXR
chest x-ray
DEXA
dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
diff
differential (blood
count)
DR
diagnostic radiography
DSA
digital subtraction
angiography
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
ECHO
echocardiography
EEG
electroencephalogram
ESR, sed rate
erythrocyte
sedimentation rate
FBS
fasting blood sugar
GTT
glucose tolerance test
HCR, crit
hematocrit
HDI
high-definition
imaging
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
Hgb
hemoglobin
K
potassium
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
lytes
electrolytes
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC
mean corpuscular
hemoglobin concentration
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
MRI
magnetic resonance
imaging
MUGA
multiple-gated acquisition scanning
Na
sodium
PCV
packed-cell volume
PET
positron emission
tomography
PFT
pulmonary function test
pH
hydrogen ion
concentration
plats, PLT
platelets
PT, pro. Time
prothrombin time
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
RAIU, RIU
radioactive iodine
uptake
RAST
radioallergosorbent test
RBC
red blood cell, red
blood count
RDW
red (cell) distribution width
RIA
radioimmunoassay
RIFA
radioimmunofluorescence assay
SMA
sequential multiple
analysis
SPECT
single-photon-emission computed
tomography
sp gr, SG
specific gravity
T&C
type & crossmatch
TFT
thyroid function test
trig
triglycerides
TT
thrombin time
UA, U/A
urinalysis
U/S, US
ultrasound
VLDL
very-low-density lipoprotein
WBC
white blood cell,
white blood count
XR
x-ray
Health Assessment
abn, abnorm
abnormal
amb
amulatory
A&O x 4
alert & oriented
to person, place, time & date
A/O, A&O
alert and oriented
A&P
auscultation and
palpation, auscultation and percussion
Asx, ASX
asymptomatic
aus, auscul
auscultation
A&W
alive and well
BP
blood pressure
CA
chronological age
C&A
conscious and alert
CC, c/o
chief complaint, complains of
DOB, D/B
date of birth
DU
diagnosis undetermined
Dx, diag
diagnosis
Ex, exam
examination
F
female
FH, FHx
family history
FOD
free of disease
F/U, FU
follow-up
FU
fever of unknown
origin
h/o
history of
H&P
history and physical
Ht, h
height
Hx, H
history
IBW
ideal body weight
IPPA
inspection, palpation,
percussion, auscultation
IQ
intelligence quotient
L&W
living and well
LWD
living with disease
M
male
MA
mental age
MHx, MH
medical history
NAD
no appreciable disease, no apparent
distress/disease, nothing abnormal detected
NC, N/C
no complaints
ND
not diagnosed
NDF
no disease found
NED
no evidence of disease
NKDA
no known allergies
norm
normal
NVS
neurological vital
signs
NYD
not yet diagnosed
P
pulse
P&A, P/A
percussion & auscultation
palp
palpation
PE, PEx, PX
physical examination
PH
poor health
PH, Px, PHx
past history
PI
present illness
PMH, PMHx
past medical history
PMI
past medical illness
PPHx
previous psychiatric history
prog, progn, Px
prognosis
Pt
patient
R
respiration
R.O, RO
rule out
ROS
review of systems
RVC
responds to verbal commands
SOAP
subjective, objective,
assessment, plan (problem-oriented record)
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