COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS • *Mg* = (milligrams)

• *Rx*= Prescription • *Mcg/ug* = (micrograms)

• *Hx* = History • *G or Gm* = (grams)
• *Dx* = Diagnosis • *1TSF* (Teaspoon) = 5 ml
• *q* = Every • *1 Tablespoonful* = 15ml
• *qd* = Every day • *DDx* =differential Diagnosis
• *qod* = Every other day • *Tx* = Treatment
• *qh* = Every Hour • *RTx* = Radiotherapy
• *S* = without • *CTx* = Chemotherapy
• *SS* = One & half • *R/O* = rule out
• *C* = With • *s.p* = status post
• *SOS* = If needed • *PMH(x)* = post medical history
• *AC* = Before Meals • *Px* = Prognosis
• *PC* = After meals • *Ix* = Indication
• *BID* = Twice a Day • *CIx* = contraindication
• *TID* = Thrice a Day • *Bx* = biopsy
• *QID* = Four times a day • *Cx* = complication...
• *OD* = Once a Day
• *BT* = Bed Time ● KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BLOOD ●
• *hs* = Bed Time 1. Which is known as ‘River of Life’?
• *BBF* = Before Breakfast ー Answer: Blood
• *BD* = Before Dinner 2. Blood circulation was discovered
by?
• *Tw* = Twice a week
ー Answer: William Harvey
• *SQ* = sub cutaneous
3. The total blood volume in an
• *IM* = Intramuscular
adult?
• *ID* = Intradermal
ー Answer: 5-6 Litres
• *IV* = Intravenous
4. The pH value of Human blood?
• *Q4H* = (every 4 hours)
ー Answer: 7.35-7.45
• *QOD* = (every other day)
5. The normal blood cholesterol
• *HS* = (at bedtime) level?

• *PRN* = (as needed) ー Answer: 150-250 mg/100 ml

• *PO or "per os"* (by mouth) 6. The fluid part of blood?

ー Answer: Plasma 20. Total count is measured by an
instrument known as?
7. Plasma protein fibrinogen has an
active role in? ー Answer: Haemocytometer
ー Answer: Clotting of blood 21. A decrease in RBC count is
known as?
8. Plasma protein globulins functions
as? ー Answer: Anemia
ー Answer: Antibodies 22. An increase in RBC count is
known as?
9. Plasma proteins maintain the
blood pH? ー Answer: Polycythemia
ー Answer: Albumins 23. A high concentration of bilirubin
in the blood causes?
10. Biconcave discs shaped blood
cell? ー Answer: Jaundice
ー Answer: RBC (Erythrocytes) 24. The disease resistant blood cell?
11. Non nucleated blood cell?* ー Answer: WBC (leucocytes)
ー Answer: RBC (Erythrocytes) 25. Which WBC is known as soldiers
of the body?
12. Respiratory pigments present in
RBC? ー Answer: Neutrophils
ー Answer: Haemoglobin 26. Largest WBC?
13. Red pigment present in RBC? ー Answer: Monocyes
ー Answer: Haemoglobin 27. Smallest WBC?
14. RBC produced in the? ー Answer: Lymphocytes
ー Answer: Bone marrow 28. Antibodies producing WBC?
15. Iron containing pigment of ー Answer: Lymphocytes
Haemoglobin?
29. Life span of WBC?
ー Answer: Haem
ー Answer: 10-15 days
16. Protein containing pigment of
30. Blood cell performs an important
Haemoglobin?
role in blood clotting?
ー Answer: Globin
ー Answer: Thrombocytes (Platelets)
17. Graveyard of RBC?
31. Vessels is called?
ー Answer: Spleen
ー Answer: Thrombus
18. Blood bank in the body?
32. Anticoagulant present in Blood?
ー Answer: Spleen
ー Answer: Heparin
19. Life span of RBC?
33. A hereditary bleeding disease?
ー Answer: 120 Days
ー Answer: Haemophilia
34. Bleeder’s disease?
ー Answer: Haemophilia
35. Christmas disease?
ー Answer: Haemophilia
36. A type of Anemia with sickle
shaped RBC?
ー Answer: Sickle cell anemia
37. Viscosity of Blood?
ー Answer: 4.5 to 5.5
38. Instrument used to measure
haemoglobin?
ー Answer: Haemoglobinometer
39. Who demonstrated blood groups?
ー Answer: Karl Landsteiner
40. Who demonstrated Rh factor?
ー Answer: Karl Landsteiner
41. Blood group which is called
Universal donor?
ー Answer: O
42. Blood group which is called
Universal recipient?
ー Answer: AB
43. Blood group is most common
among the Asians?
ー Answer: B