What is EDTA in medical terms?
In some cases, the abbreviation EDTA may have a few different meanings. However, what does the abbreviation EDTA stand for in medical terms?
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What does EDTA medical abbreviation mean?
In the medical field, the medical abbreviation EDTA stands for edetate calcium disodium.
EDTA: edetate calcium disodium
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BPD | Borderline Personality Disorder; also Bi-Polar Disorder and Broncho-Pulmonary Dysplasia |
| BPharm | Bachelor of Pharmacy |
| BX | Biopsy |
| CBRNE | chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive agents |
| CPM | counts per minute; care plan meeting; central pontine myelinolysis; continuous passive mobilizer; continuous passive motion |
| DDH | developmental dysplasia of the hip |
| DRG | diagnosis-related group |
| ED | Erectile Dysfunction |
| EFM | electronic fetal monitor |
| ETD | eustachian tube dysfunction |
| FFPE | fresh-frozen paraffin-embedded tissue |
| GG | gamma globulin |
| HMG-CoA | hydroxymethyl glutaryl coenzyme A |
| HUD | humanitarian use device |
| Hep | hepatoma cell line |
| IP | Inter-Phalangeal |
| IWMI | inferior wall myocardial infarction |
| LAD | Left Anterior Descending (coronary artery); Left Axis Deviation |
| LLL | Left Lower Lobe; Left Lower Lid |
| MAL | mid-axillary line |
| MIC | methyl isocyanate; minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MPD | myeloproliferative disorders; multiple personality disorder |
| N/C | nasal cannula; no complaints |
| NA | Not Available; also Sodium |
| NED | no evidence of disease |
| NRDS | neonatal respiratory distress syndrome |
| NRTI | nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors |
| NTT | nasotracheal tube |
| O3 | ozone; Omega-3 |
| OMB | operational management board |
| PABA | para-aminobenzoic acid (vitamin B10) |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PTA | Prior To Admission; Peritonsilar Abscess |
| RMT | retromolar trigone |
| RPR | Rapid Plasma Reagin |
| Rxn | reaction |
| Sx | symptoms |
| TAT | turnaround time; thematic apperception test; tetanus antitoxin |
| URTI | upper respiratory tract infection |
| VCUG | Voiding Cysto-Urethrogram |
| Val | valine |
| WG | Wegener’s granulomatosis |
| WGL | within good limits |
| ch px | chicken pox |
| cig | cigarette |
| fl oz | fluid ounce |
| ml | Milliliters. |
| omn. noct. | every night |
| prev | previous; preventive; prevention |
| q.v. | as much as you please (quantum vis); which see (quod vide) |
