What does PLT medical abbreviation stand for?

What does the medical abbreviation PLT mean?

In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of PLT. Below is the meaning of PLT abbreviation in medical terms.

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What does PLT medical abbreviation mean?

In science & medicine, the medical term PLT means Platelets.

PLT: Platelets

BID	Twice a Day
BX	Biopsy
CIBH	change in bowel habits
CMT	Cervical Motion Tenderness; Charcot Marie Tooth
CQI	continuous quality improvement; clinical quality indicator
DOU	Direct Observation Unit
EAR	estimated average requirement
FAS	fetal alcohol syndrome
GCP	good clinical practice
GGT	gamma-glutamyl transferase
H&N	head and neck
HCL	Hard Contact Lens
HGA	human granulocytic anaplasmosis
IDC	institution disciplinary committee
LAD	Left Anterior Descending (coronary artery); Left Axis Deviation
MDT	multidisciplinary team
MRSE	methicillin-resistant staphylococcus epidermidis
O&G	obstetrics and gynecology
PAB	professional advisory board
PBSCT	peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
PCT	proximal convoluted tubule; patient care technician; photochemical treatment
PDT	photodynamic therapy
PFP	pay for performance
PIPJ	proximal interphalangeal joint
PUVA	psoralen ultraviolet a
PWA	person with AIDS
QA	quality assurance
RIA	radioimmunoassay
RSC	right subclavian
RSI	repetitive strain injury; rapid sequence intubation
RST	regular sinus tachycardia
RUT	right upper thigh
SIRI	serious incident requiring investigation
SSEP	somatosensory evoked potentials
SUDs	single use devices
TIPS	Transvenous Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt
TOD	target organ damage
UCX	Urine Culture
UN	united nations
Urol	urology
VA/Q	ventilation/perfusion
VAD	vascular access device
Z-DNA	left-handed DNA
bili	bilirubin
dig	digoxin
mor. sol.	as accustomed
pb	piggyback
perm	permanent
pre-op	before surgery (pre-operative)
pulv	powder (pulvis)
susp	suspension