What does the medical term LP mean?
In some cases, there may be more than one meaning of LP. However, what does the medical abbreviation LP mean?
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What does LP medical abbreviation stand for?
In medical field, the LP medical term stands for Lumbar Puncture.
LP: Lumbar Puncture
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BIOT | biotinidase deficiency |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| C2 | second cervical vertebra |
| CLL | Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
| CRD | chronic respiratory disease |
| CSU | catheter specimen of urine |
| CT scan | computed tomography scan |
| CTLSO | cervical thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis |
| CXR | Chest X-Ray |
| D/A | date of admission |
| DDH | developmental dysplasia of the hip |
| DNI | Do Not Intubate |
| DOS | date of service |
| DRESS | drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms |
| EMB | endometrial biopsy; ethmbutol |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| GM | grandmother; genetically modified |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| IBM | inclusion body myositis |
| IVH | intraventricular hemorrhage |
| LAFB | left anterior fascicular block |
| LIQ | lower inner quadrant |
| LPcP | light perception with projection |
| LUL | Left Upper Lobe; also Left Upper Lid |
| MCC | major complication or comorbidity; motorcycle collision |
| NO2 | nitrous oxide |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| O/E | on examination |
| OPT | outpatient |
| PHN | public health nurse |
| PLIF | posterior lumbar interbody fusion |
| PPG | postprandial glucose |
| PTK | phototherapeutic keratectomy |
| PUL | percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy |
| RAE | right atrial enlargement |
| RATx | radiation therapy |
| RSC | right subclavian |
| RVF | right ventricular function; right ventricular failure |
| SAT | serum agglutination test |
| ST | sinus tachycardia |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| UA or u/a | Urinalysis. A UA is a typical part of a comprehensive physical examination. |
| impair | impaired, impairment |
| pen | penicillin |
| prev | previous; preventive; prevention |
| primip | primipara |
| tab | Tablet |
| tbc | tubercle bacillus |
| ther | therapeutic, therapy |
