What does subQ mean in medical terms?
The abbreviation subQ may have a few different meanings. However, what does the medical term subQ mean?
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What is the subQ medical abbreviation?
In the science & medicine, the meaning of the medical abbreviation subQ is subcutaneous.
subQ: subcutaneous
Related Medical Abbreviations
| ABD | Abdomen |
| APD | Afferent Pupillary Defect |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CRP | C Reactive Protein |
| Ca | Cancer; carcinoma. For example, a patient who undergoing treatment for cancer should assure that they are eating and drinking enough fluids daily, both during and after treatment. |
| DOPT | directly observed preventative therapy |
| DOT | Directly Observed Therapy |
| DTAD | drain tube attachment device |
| DVT | Deep Venous Thrombosis |
| DXM | dextromethorphan |
| E&M | evaluation and management |
| GND | gram-negative diplococci |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| IGF | insulin-like growth factor |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio |
| IP | Inter-Phalangeal |
| JT | Joint. |
| K | Potassium |
| LAC | Laceration |
| LIQ | lower inner quadrant |
| LTV | long-term variability |
| Leu | leucine |
| MAR | medication administration record |
| MND | motor neuron disease |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| NDC | national drug code |
| NFP | natural family planning |
| NHL | Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma |
| O/R | oral, rectal |
| OCT | oxytocin challenge test |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| PM&R | physical medicine and rehabilitation |
| PPTL | post-partum tubal ligation |
| PTC | points to consider; plasma thromboplastin component; percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography; papillary thyroid cancer |
| Pb | Lead (element) |
| RAPD | relative afferent pupillary defect |
| RCP | respiratory care practitioner |
| RVCT | report of verified case tuberculosis |
| Sz P | seizure precautions |
| UFR | ultrafiltration rate |
| URTI | upper respiratory tract infection |
| VAX | Vaccine |
| VLRA | verbal lead risk assessment |
| WBAT | Weight Bearing As Tolerated |
| bicarb | (Sodium) bicarbonate |
| ch px | chicken pox |
| diagm | diagram |
| fMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| o.d. | once daily (omni die) |
| s/w | somewhat |
| supf. | superficial |
