Franklin ic-118 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Abbreviations and Symbols
Hct
hematocrit
Hg
mercury
Hl
hemagglutination inhi-
bition, inhibiting
bition, inhibiting
HIV
human immunodefi-
ciency virus
ciency virus
HLA
human leukocyte
group A
group A
Hz
hertz (cycles/sec.)
ICF
intracellular fluid
IgA
immunoglobulin A
IM
intramuscular(ly)
IV
intravenous(ly)
IVU
intravenous urography
K
potassium
kcal
kilocalorie (food calo-
rie)
rie)
kg
kilogram
17-KS
17 ketosteroids
L
liter
lb
pound
LDH
lactic dehydrogenase
LE
lupus erythematosus
M
molar
m
meter
m
2
square meter
MCH
mean corpuscular he-
moglobin
moglobin
MCHC mean corpuscular he-
moglobin concentra-
tion
tion
mCi
millicurie
MCV
mean corpuscular vol-
ume
ume
mEq
milliequivalent
Mg
magnesium
mg
milligram
MI
myocardial infarction
MIC
minimum inhibitory
concentration
concentration
min
minute
mIU
milli-international unit
mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
mmol
millimole
mo
month
mol wt molecular wt
mOsm milliosmole
MRC
mOsm milliosmole
MRC
Medical Research
Council (units)
Council (units)
MRI
Magnetic Resonance
Imaging
Imaging
N
nitrogen; normal
(strength of solution)
(strength of solution)
Na
sodium
NaCl
sodium chlorides
ng
nanogram (= millimi-
crogram)
crogram)
nm
nanometer (= millimi-
cron)
cron)
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-in-
flammatory drug
17-OHCS 17-
hydroxycorticosteroid
OTC
over-the-counter
(pharmaceuticals)
(pharmaceuticals)
oz
ounce
P
phosphorous; pres-
sure
sure