NUR1055- Intro to Nursing
medical terminology lab and diagnostic testing
Numbers and Amounts Prefixes and Suffixes/Procedures, Diagnosis, Surgery Prefixes and Suffixes
Body Positions, Directions, Size Prefixes and Suffixes
Sensory and Perception/Urinary System
Neurological System/Reproductive ...
NUR1055- Intro to
Nursing
medical terminology lab and
diagnostic testing
1.ABGArterial blood gases detect lung diseases
2.ALPAlkaline phosphatase detect liver or bone disease
3.ASTAspartate aminotransferase, detect liver disease
4.ALTAlanine aminotransferase detect liver disease
5.BMIBody mass index measure client's weight based on height
6.BRCABreast Cancer Gene gene may be increased in breast or ovarian cancer
7.BUNBlood urea nitrogen-detect kidney disease problems
8.CACancer OR Calcium-detects cancer cells or calcium level
9.CA-125Cancer antigen 125-measure cancer activity
10.CBCComplete blood count-measures the cells in the blood
11.CPKCreatinine phosphokinase-detect heart attack
12.CRPC-reactive protein-inflammation or heart problems
13.CXRChest x-ray-uses radiation to make images of the lungs
14.ECG, EKGElectrocardiogram-measures electrical impulses of the heart
15.ECHOEchocardiogram-sound waves of the heart
16.EEGElectroencephalogram-electrical impulses of the brain
17.EMGElectromyography-measures electrical impulses of muscles
18.ERCPEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography -diagnose liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas diseases/disorders
19.ESRErythrocyte sedimentation rate-blood test for inflammation
20.FSHFollicle stimulating hormone-blood test for women - FSH to evaluate fertility
21.GFRGlomerular filtration rate-test of kidney damage
22.HCTHematocrit-blood test measurement - ratio of RBC to total volume
23.HDLHigh density lipoprotein-type of cholesterol, also known as "good" cholesterol
24.HGBHemoglobin-blood test measurement 25.IVPIntravenous pyelogram-x-ray test of the urinary system
26.LDLLow density lipoprotein-type of cholesterol, also known as "bad" cholesterol
27.LFTLiver function tests-measures liver function
28.MRIMagnetic resonance imaging-type of imaging test
29.PAPPapanicolau-detect cervical cancer
30.PETPositron emission tomography-type of x-ray test
31.PFTPulmonary function test-detects how the lungs are working
32.PPDPurified protein derivative-skin test for tuberculosis
33.PSAProstate specific antigen-blood test for PSA to detect prostate disease
34.PTProthrombin time-measure of blood clotting
35.PTHParathyroid hormone-detect parathyroid disease
36.PTTPartial thromboplastin time-measure blood clotting
37.RBCRed blood cell-type of blood cell
38.TIBCTotal iron binding capacity-measures the amount of iron in the blood
39.T3Triiodothyronine-detect thyroid disease
40.T4Thyroxine-detect thyroid disease
41.TSHThyroid stimulating hormone-detect thyroid disease
42.WBCWhite blood cell-type of blood cell
Numbers and Amounts Prefixes
and Suffixes/Procedures,
Diagnosis, Surgery
1.bi-two
2.brady-slow
3.diplo-double
4.hemi-half
5.homo-same
6.hyper-above, beyond, excessive
7.hypo-under, deficient
8.iso-equal, like
9.macro-large, long, big
10.meg-, mega-, megal-, megalo- great, large
11.-megalyenlargement
12.mic-, micro-small
13.mon-, mono-one
14.multi-many
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