ACRP Certification Exam Abbreviation List

q.d.

once a day

ADR

Adverse Drug Reaction

ALT

Alanine transaminase

AST

Aspartate transaminase

CIOMS

Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences

CRA

Clinical Research Associate

CRC

Clinical Research Coordinator

CRF

Case Report Form

CRO

Contract Research Organization

CV

Curriculum Vitae

DCF

Data Clarification Form

IDMC/DSMB

Internal Data Monitoring Committee/

Data and Safety Monitoring Board

EKG

Electrocardiogram

ICH

International Conference on Harmonization

MOA

Monoamine Oxidase

mmHg

Millimeters of mercury

PK

Pharmacokinetics

p.r.n.

as needed

QA

Quality Assurance

QC

Quality Control

QTc

ECG/EKG QT interval corrected for heart rate

SAE

Serious Adverse Event

wBCs

White Blood Cells, or leukocytes

AE

Adverse Event

b.i.d.

twice a day

BP

Blood pressure

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen

C

Celsius

CK

Creatine Kinase

ECG

Electrocardiogram

eCRF

Electronic Case Report Form

EDC

Electronic Data Capture

FEV1

Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second

GCP

Good Clinical Practices

GI

Gastrointestinal

GLP

Good Laboratory Practices

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practices

hCG

Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

IB

Investigator's Brochure

ICF

Informed Consent Form

IP

Investigational Product

IRB/IEC

Institutional Review Board/

Independent Ethics Committee

LAR

Legally Acceptable Representative

mcg

microgram

NSAID

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

PI

Principal Investigator

RBCs

Red Blood Cells

SMO

Site Management Organization

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

SUSAR

Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction

t.i.d.

three times a day

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