What does the abbreviation U/A stand for in medical terms?
There may be more than one meaning of U/A. However, what does the medical abbreviation U/A stand for?
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What is the U/A medical abbreviation?
In medicine, the medical abbreviation U/A stands for urinalysis.
U/A: urinalysis
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| AB | Antibody; also Abortion |
| BMK | birthmark |
| Be | Beryllium (element) |
| CAGE | controlling, anger/annoyance, guilt, eye opener (questions) |
| CCCA | central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CRD | chronic respiratory disease |
| D&C | Dilatation and Currettage |
| D/O | Disorder |
| DI | Diabetes Insipidus; Detrusor Instability |
| ENT | otorhinolaryngology/otolaryngologist; ear, nose and throat |
| ETS | environmental tobacco smoke (exposure) |
| FOC | fronto-occipital circumference |
| GITT | glucose insulin tolerance test |
| GM-CSF | granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| Gd | Gadolinium (element) |
| HGV | hepatitis g virus |
| HH | Hiatal Hernia |
| ISG | immune serum globulin |
| KAFO | knee ankle foot orthosis |
| L&A | light and accommodation |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| M-CSF | macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| MID | multi-infarct dementia; minimum infective dose |
| MSOF | multi system organ failure |
| MSR | motor sensory reflex |
| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
| PCO | primary care organization; polycystic ovarian disease |
| RDI | Respiratory Disturbance Index |
| SAAG | Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient |
| SCAT | sheep cell agglutination test |
| SSZ | sulfasalazine |
| TUIP | transurethral incision of the prostate |
| UFH | Unfractionated Heparin |
| VCF | vaginal contraceptive film |
| VEP | visually evoked potential |
| VIP | Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate [case sensitive] |
| fld | fluid |
| govt | government |
| hyg | hygiene |
| inflam | inflammation |
| mOs | milliosmole |
| p.r.n. | As needed. So that it is not always done, but done only when the situation calls for it (or example, taking a pain medication only when having pain and not without pain). |
| pc | after meals (post cibos) |
| phni | pinhole no improvement |
| plt | platelet |
| primip | primipara |
| rad | radical; root (radix); radial |
| retics | reticulocytes |
| vent | ventilate |
