What does the medical abbreviation P/U mean?
The P/U abbreviation may have multiplied meanings. Below is the meaning of P/U abbreviation in medical terms.
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What does P/U medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the medical abbreviation P/U stands for pick up.
P/U: pick up
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BFP | biological false-positive; of a pregnancy test big fat positive |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science |
| CBF | cerebral blood flow |
| CPE | chronic pulmonary emphysema |
| CRS-R | Conners Rating Scales-Revised |
| Cal | Calorie (kilocalorie) |
| DNAR | do not attempt resuscitation |
| ECCE | extracapsular cataract extraction |
| EN | erythema nodosum |
| FESS | functional endoscopic sinus surgery |
| FUDR | floxuridine |
| HCY | homocystinuria |
| Hib | Haemophilus influenzae type B |
| IBM | inclusion body myositis |
| IDH | ischemic heart disease; isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| IDP | individual development plan |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IUO | investigation use only |
| KB | ketone bodies; knee brace |
| KPI | key performance indicator |
| LETZ | loop electrosurgical excision procedure |
| ME ratio | myeloid/erythroid ratio |
| MND | motor neuron disease |
| NAF | notice of adverse findings |
| NIPVL | non-invasive peripheral vascular laboratory |
| NM | non monitored; nodular melanoma; neuromuscular |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| Nd | Neodymium (element) |
| OMFS | oral and maxillofacial surgery |
| ON | Optic Nerve; Over Night |
| OTD | Out The Door |
| P&A | percussion and auscultation |
| PChE | pseudocholinesterase |
| PEM | protein energy malnutrition |
| PPV | pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; positive predictive value |
| PR/R | per rectum/rectal |
| R0 | basic reproduction number (R naught) |
| RAC | right antecubital |
| S/A | sugar and acetone |
| SCL | Soft Contact Lens |
| SOBOE | short of breath on exertion |
| TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
| TMS | tympanic membranes; transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| Ua | uranium |
| W/U | Work-Up |
| bid | twice a day (bis in die) |
| misc | miscellaneous |
| q.p. | as much as desired (quantum placeat) |
| rec | recommend or recommended |
| s/p | Status post. For example, a person who had a knee operation would be s/p a knee operation. |
| tPA | tissue plasminogen activator |
