Medical Abbrevation

• CBC: :complete blood count
• CP: :complete picture of blood
• CXR: : X-ray chest (PA view)
• BT : : bleeding time
• CT : : clotting time
• LFT : liver function test
• AST : :aspartate aminotransferase @(sgot)
• ALT : :alanie aminotransferase@ (sgpt)
• SGOT : : serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
• SGPT : : serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
• ALP : : alkaline phosphatase
• ALT : alanine aminotransferase
• GGT: :gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
• GGT: : gamma glutamile transpeptidase
• GTT: : glucose tolerance test
• LDH: : lactae dehydrogenase
• PT: : prothrombing time
• INR: : international normalized ratio/rate
• CCK: :cholecystokinin
• AF : : atrial fibrillation
• AIDS : acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
• AKA : alcoholic ketoacidosis
• ALL : acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
• AMI : acute myocardial infarction
• ARF : acute renal failure
• HTN : : high/ blood pressure,@hyper tension
• CABG: coronary artery bypass graft
• CAH: congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• CCF: congestive cardiac failure
• CF: cystic fibrosis
• CHD: coronary heart disease
• CNS: central nervous system
• COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure
• CRF: chronic renal failure
• CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
• CT: computer mography
• CVA: cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
• CVD: cardiovascular disease
• DKA: diabetic ketoacidosis
• DU: duodenal ulcer
• DVT: deep vein thrombosis
• ECG: electrocardiography/ or cardiogram
• EEG: electroencephalogram
• ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• ESRD: end-stage renal disease
• FPG: fasting plasma glucose
• GIT: gastrointestinal tract
• GU: gastric ulcer
• GvHD: graft versus host disease
• HAV: hepatitis A virus
• HBV: hepatitis B virus
• Hcg: human chorionic gonadotrophin @ PT : :pregnancy test (by urine)
• HAV : : hepatitis A virus
• HBV @ HBs Ag hepatitise B antigen
• HCV hepatitis: C virus
• HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
• HNA: heparin neutralising activity
• ICH: intracranial haemorrhage
• IDA: iron deficiency anaemia
• IDDM: insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus
• IFG: impaired fasting glucose