Abbreviations list for Fundamental lab

AC

Antecubital

ADL

– Activities of Daily Living

Ad Lib –

As Desired / As Needed. AKA – Above Knee Amputation

Amb –

Ambulate / Ambulation

Amt –

Amount

ASAP –

As Soon As Possible

BID –

Twice a Day

BM –

Bowel Movement

BMP –

Basic Metabolic Panel

BR –

Bed Rest

BRP –

Bathroom Privileges

BSC –

Bedside Commode

c with a line over it –

With

Cal –

Calorie

CBC –

Complete Blood Count

CCU –

Coronary Care Unit (or Critical Care Unit)

CMP –

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

C/O –

Complains Of

CO2 –

Carbon Dioxide

CPR –

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

D&C –

Dilation and Curettage

D/C –

Discontinue

DM –

Diabetes Mellitus

Dsg –

Dressing

DX –

Diagnosis

EBL –

Estimated Blood Loss

EKG/EEG –

Electrocardiogram / Electroencephalogram

ED/ER –

Emergency Department / Emergency Room

EEG –

Electroencephalogram

EENT –

Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat

ETOH –

Ethanol / Alcohol

F –

Fahrenheit

FBS –

Fasting Blood Sugar

Ft –

Foot / Feet

Fx –

fracture

GI –

Gastrointestinal

GU –

Genitourinary

GYN –

Gynecology / Gynecologist

Gtts –

Drops (from Latin guttae)

HA –

Headache

HMO –

Health Maintenance Organization

H/O –

History Of

HTN –

Hypertension

I&O –

Intake and Output

ICU –

Intensive Care Unit

Isol –

Isolation

IV –

Intravenous

IVP –

Intravenous Push depending on context

IVPB –

Intravenous Piggyback

L –

Liter

LB –

Pound (from Latin libra)

LMP –

Last Menstrual Period

KVO –

Keep Vein Open

MCG –

Microgram

NAS –

No Added Salt

NGT –

Nasogastric Tube

NOC –

Nighttime / Night

NPO –

Nothing By Mouth (from Latin nil per os)

O2 –

Oxygen

OB –

Obstetrics

OOB –

out of bed

OPD –

Outpatient Department

Ortho –

Orthopedics / Orthopedic

OR –

Operating Room

OS –

Mouth / Opening

OT –

Occupational Therapy

OTC –

Over The Counter

Oz –

Ounce

PC –

After Meals (from Latin post cibum)

PCA –

Patient Controlled Analgesia

PO –

By Mouth (from Latin per os)

PT –

Physical Therapy (also Prothrombin Time depending on context)

P or p –

After (from Latin post)

PRN –

As Needed (from Latin pro re nata)

Pt –

Patient

Q – Every (from Latin quaque)

QAM

– Every Morning (from Latin quaque ante meridiem)

QHS –

At Bedtime (from Latin quaque hora somni)

QH –

Every Hour (from Latin quaque hora)

QID –

Four Times a Day (from Latin quater in die)

RN –

Registered Nurse

R/O –

Rule Out (diagnosis)

RX –

prescription/treatment

SCD –

Sequential Compression Device

SQ / SubQ –

Subcutaneous

S/S –

Signs and Symptoms

SICU –

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

S –

Without (from Latin sine)

SSE –

Soapsuds Enema

STAT –

Immediately / At Once (from Latin statim)

STD –

Sexually Transmitted Disease

TB –

Tuberculosis

TO/VO –

Telephone Orders / Verbal Orders

TID –

Three Times a Day (from Latin ter in die)

VS –

Vital Signs

WBC –

White Blood Cell (count)

WNL –

Within Normal Limits

WT –

Weight

Milligram (mg) –

1/1000 of a gram

Gram (g) –

Unit of mass