What is the meaning of ref medical abbreviation?

What is ref in medical terms?

Sometime, there may be more than one meaning of ref abbreviation. However, what does the ref medical term stand for?

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What does ref medical abbreviation stand for?

In the science & medicine, the meaning of the medical abbreviation ref is refuse(d); referral/refer.

ref: refuse(d); referral/refer

CCCA	central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
CLIA	clinical laboratory improvement amendments
CNE	chronic nervous exhaustion
CNM	Certified Nurse Midwife
CVAT	costovertebral angle tenderness
DPT	diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccine)
ECRB	extensor carpi radialis brevis
EDL	extensor digitorum longus
FP	Family Practitioner
GABA	gamma-aminobutyric acid
GP	General Practitioner
HDN	hemolytic disease of the newborn
HNV	has not voided
HSA	health services administration; human serum albumin
IGF	insulin-like growth factor
KCL	Potassium chloride.
L/Min L/m	liters per minute
LL	left lateral
LPI	laser peripheral iridotomy
ME ratio	myeloid/erythroid ratio
MST	multi-systemic therapy
MTC	medullary thyroid cancer
NEB	Nebulizer
NSBGP	Non-Specific Bowel Gas Pattern
NTG	nitroglycerin
OLMC	on-line medical control
OOR	out of room
PA-C	Certified Physician Assistant
PHN	public health nurse
PHR	personal health record; public health research
PPTL	post-partum tubal ligation
PTK	phototherapeutic keratectomy
PU	passed urine, peptic ulcer; peptic ulcer
RLE	Right Lower Extremity
RUE	Right Upper Extremity
RVAD	Right Ventricular Assist Device
SCLC	small cell lung cancer
SRS	slow-reacting substance
UG	urogenital
VIS	vaccination instruction sheet; vaccine information sheet
del	delivery, delivered
glut max	gluteus maximus
mJ	millijoule
mgA	antibody (allergy testing)
pM	picomolar
palp	palpable
psychol	psychologist
sim	similar and simplated
spec	specimen; specification
subcut	subcutaneous(ly)
u/o	urine output