Division of Public Health Statewide Standard List of Abbreviations Final September 2010

Georgia Division of Public Health Statewide Standard List ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND SYMBOLS Abbreviation or Acronym (L) (R) /hpf ā A and O A and P aa AACRN AAHIVM AB abd ac ACHES

ACRN ACTG ADA ADAP ADC ADLs AED AETC AF AFB AGCUS AGN AHYD AIDS AIN AlkPhos ALT amb AMBU amnio

DPH DISTRICT 2 REVIEWED 5/2015

Definition left right per high power field before alert and oriented auscultation and percussion of each Advanced AIDS Certified Registered Nurse American Academy of HIV medicine abortion abdomen before meals Abdominal pain, chest pain, headache, eye problems, and severe leg pains (early danger signs of oral contraceptive adverse effects) AIDS Certified Registered Nurse AIDS Clinical Trial Group American Dietetic Association AIDS Drug Assistance Program AIDS Dementia Complex Activities of daily living automated external defibrillator AIDS Education and Training Centers anteflexed acid-fast bacilli atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance Acute glomerulonephritis Adolescent Health and Youth Development acquired immunodeficiency syndrome anal intraepithelial neoplasia alkaline phosphatase alanine aminotransferase ambulatory air-shields manual breathing unit amniocentesis

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Abbreviation or Acronym amt ant Anti-HBc Anti-HBs Anti-HCV AP appt APRN ARC ART ARV ASAP ASCUS ASQ AST (formally SGOT) AV AV nicking AVN BA bact BAMT BBS BBT BC BCA BCCP BCM BCW b-DNA test BF BFC BFR syndrome bid bilat bili BM BMD BMI BP

Definition amount anterior Hepatitis B antibodies to the core antigen Hepatitis B antibodies to the surface antigen Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies antepartum appointment Advanced Practice Registered Nurse AIDS-Related complex antiretroviral therapy antiretroviral as soon as possible atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance Ages and Stages Questionnaire aspartate aminotransferase anteverted arteriovenous nicking (or arterial narrowing) avascular necrosis bacillary angiomatosis bacterial Blood assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis bilateral breath sounds basal body temperature Board Certified bichloroacetic acid Breast and Cervical Cancer Program body cell mass Babies Can’t Wait branched DNA Assay breastfeeding breastfeeding class body fat redistribution syndrome twice a day bilateral bilirubin bowel movement bone mineral density body mass index blood pressure 2

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Abbreviation or Acronym BRAIDED BS BS and O BSE BTB BTL BTM BUM BUN BUS BV Bx c C C and S c/o Ca CA CAD caps cath CBC CBE CBO CC CCR5

CD4 percentage CD4:CD8 ratio CD4+ count CD8 count CDC CDC-NAH

Definition benefits, risks, alternatives, inquiries, decision, explanation, documentation bowel sounds bilateral salpingectomy and oophorectomy breast self exam break through bleeding bilateral tubal ligation BreastTest and More back-up method blood urea nitrogen Bartholin’s, Urethral, and Skene’s Glands bacterial vaginosis biopsy with Celsius culture and sensitivity complains of calcium carcinoma or cancer coronary artery disease capsules catheter/catheterization complete blood count clinical breast exam or Child Birth Educator (when used behind a name) Community Based Organization chief complaint Cell surface molecule, which is needed along with the primary receptor, the CD4 cell, in order to fuse with the membranes of the immune system cells. percentage of T-lymphocytes with the CD4 surface receptor ratio of CD4 T-lymphocytes to CD8 Tlymphocytes CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, CD4+ Thelper/inducer cells. CD8 T-lymphocyte count, CD8 Tsuppressor cells Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National AIDS Hotline 3

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Abbreviation or Acronym cert CF CHD CHF chla CHO chol cig CIN I, II, or III circ CIS CKC CLD cm CME CMO CMT CMV CMS CNM CNS colpo cong CoNM cont contra(s) COPD cp CP CPD CPK CPR CrCl cryo CS CSF CT scan CTA CTL CVA CVAT CVD

Definition certification Children 1st coronary heart disease congestive heart failure chlamydia carbohydrate cholesterol cigarette cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1, 2, or 3 circumcision carcinoma in situ Cold-knife cone/conization chronic lung disease centimeter continuing medical education care management organization cervical motion tenderness cytomegalovirus Children’s Medical Services Certified nurse midwife central nervous system colposcopy congenital county nurse manager continued contraindication(s) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chest pain Cerebral Palsy cephalopelvic disproportion creatine phosphokinase cardiopulmonary resuscitation creatinine clearance cryotherapy cesarean section cerebral spinal fluid computed tomography scan clear to auscultation Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte; also known as Killer T-cells cerebrovascular accident Costovertebral angle tenderness cardiovascular disease 4

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Abbreviation or Acronym CWSN cx CXR D D and C D and E d/f D/T DASH DBP del dept derm DFA DFCS DHHS disc dist DJD dk dL DM DMAC DNA DNKA DOB DOE DOT DRE DSPS DTR DUB DVT DX e.g. EAB EBF EBV EC

Definition Children with Special Needs cervix chest X-ray deltoid dilation and curettage dilation and evacuation dark field due to Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Meal Plan diastolic blood pressure delivery department dermatology direct fluorescent antibody Division of Family and Children’s Services Department of Health and Human Services discussed distilled degenerative joint disease dark deciliter (100mL) diabetes mellitus Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex deoxyribonucleic acid did not keep appointment date of birth dyspnea on exertion directly observed therapy digital rectal exam Diagnostic, Screening and Preventive Services deep tendon reflexes dysfunctional uterine bleeding deep vein thrombosis diagnosis for example elective abortion exclusively breastfed Ebstein-Barr virus emergency center 5

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Abbreviation or Acronym ECC ECG ECHO ECP EDC educ EEG EENT EFW EGA EIA EL elec ELISA EMS enc ENT EOMI EPA EPI epith EPSDT ER ESIP ESR ET ETOH eval ext ext gen F F#P#A#L# F and C FBG FDA Fe FF FFF FH FHT Fis fl fm

Definition endocervical curettage electrocardiogram echocardiogram emergency contraceptive pill estimated date of confinement education electroencephalography ear, eyes, nose, throat estimated fetal weight estimated gestational age enzyme immunosorbent assay early latent elective enzyme linked immunosorbent assay emergency medical system encourage ear, nose, throat extraocular movements intact Environmental Protection Agency epidemiology or epidemiologist epithelial Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (Program) emergency room engineered sharps injury protection erythrocyte sedimentation rate estrogen therapy alcohol evaluation external external genitalia fahrenheit full-term, pre-term, abortions, living foam and condoms fasting blood glucose Food and Drug Administration iron force fluids fully formula fed Family Health fetal heart tones fusion inhibitors fluid family 6

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Abbreviation or Acronym FNP FOB FOBT FP FPC FPS FS FSH FT F/T FTA FTA-ABS FTP FTT F/U FUO F/V Fx FYI G#P#A# G6-PD GA GB GBHC GBS GC G-CSF GE GERD gest GF GFR GGT GI glu gm gm/dL GM-CSF GNID GNRH GP

Definition Family Nurse Practitioner father of baby fecal occult blood test family planning food package code family planning services food stamps follicle stimulating hormone full term full time fluorescent treponema antigen (test for syphilis) fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption failure to progress failure to thrive follow-up fever of unknown origin fruits and vegetables fracture for your information gravida, parity, abortions glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase Georgia gallbladder Georgia Better Health Care group B strep gonorrhea (gonorrhea coccii) granulocyte-colony stimulating factor gastroesophageal gastroesophageal reflux disease gestational grandfather glomerular filtration rate gamma glutamic transpeptidase gastrointestinal glucose gram grams per deciliter granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor gram negative intracellular diplococci gonadotropin releasing hormone glycoprotein 7

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Abbreviation or Acronym GRITS GS GTT gtt GU GYN H and P H. influenza H/A H2O HAART HAD HAV HbA1c HBIG HBP HBsAg HBV HC HCG Hct HCV HD HDL HEENT Helper T Cells Hg Hgb HGH HGSIL HHV-8 Hi-cal Hi-pro HIV HIV-1 RNA HIVAN Hi-vit HLA HMO H/O

Definition Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services gram stain glucose tolerance test drop genitourinary gynecology history and physical Haemophilus influenzae headache water highly active antiretroviral therapy HIV-associated dementia hepatitis A virus hemoglobin A1c hepatitis B immune globulin high blood pressure hepatitis B surface antigen hepatitis B virus Health Check human chorionic gonadotropin hematocrit hepatitis C virus health department high density lipoproteins head, eyes, ears nose, & throat Lymphocytes bearing the CD4 marker that are responsible for many of the immune responses. mercury hemoglobin human growth hormone high grade squamous intra epithelial lesions human herpesvirus-8 high calorie high protein human immunodeficiency virus HIV viral load HIV-associated nephropathy high vitamin Human Leukocyte Antigen health maintenance organization History of 8

Division of Public Health Statewide Standard List of Abbreviations Final September 2010

Abbreviation or Acronym hosp HPI HPTN HPV HR hr HRT HRIFU HRNE HRSA HSV HSV 1 or 2 ht HT HTLV 1 or 2 HTN HVTN hx I and D I and O IAS IAS-USA IBCLC ICS ICTF ID IDDM IDSA IDU i.e. IFN-g Ig IgA IgE IgG IgM IGRA IHD IHS IL-2 IM

Definition hospital history of present illness HIV Prevention Trials Network human papilloma virus heart rate hour hormone replacement therapy (High Risk Infant Follow-Up) high risk nutrition education Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S.) herpes simplex virus Herpes simplex virus 1 or 2 height hormone therapy Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 or 2 hypertension HIV Vaccine Trials Network history incision and drainage intake and output International AIDS Society International AIDS Society-U.S.A International Board Certified Lactation Consultation intercostal space Indigent Care Trust Fund intradermal insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Infectious Diseases Society of America injection drug users that is Interferon-gamma Immunoglobulin Immunoglobulin A Immunoglobulin E Immunoglobulin G Immunoglobulin M Interferon-gamma release assay tests ischemic heart disease Indian Health Service Interleukin 2 intramuscular 9

Division of Public Health Statewide Standard List of Abbreviations Final September 2010

Abbreviation or Acronym Imm in IN infl info inst int intravag invol IOP IRB irreg ITP IUD IUFD IUFGR IUI IUP IV IVDA IVIG JTPA JVD kg KS KUB L L and D LA lab lap Lat LAT lax lb(s) LCM LD LD LDL LE LEEP LF

Definition immunizations inch intranasal inflammation information instruction, instructed internal intravaginal involution intraocular pressure Institutional Review Board irregular Idiopathic Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura intrauterine device intrauterine fetal demise intrauterine fetal growth restriction intrauterine insemination intrauterine pregnancy intravenous IV drug abuse intravenous immune globulin Job Training Partnership Act jugular vein distention kilogram Kaposi’s sarcoma kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray) liter labor and delivery left arm laboratory laparoscopy lateral left anterolateral thigh laxative pound(s) left costal margin left deltoid Licensed Dietitian (when used behind a name) low-density lipoproteins lower extremities loop electro-excisional procedure low fat 10

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Abbreviation or Acronym LFA LFT LFTS LG LGA LGM LGSIL LGV LH LL LLE LLFA LLL LLQ LLSB LMP LNG IUS LNMP LOC LPN LR LRNE LPC LRSB LS LSB LT LTBI LUL LUQ LUT LVH LVL LWA M m M. tb M/C M/S MAC MAI MAL mammo

Definition left forearm liver function test liver function test series left gluteal/gluteus large for gestational age left upper outer gluteus maximus low-grade squamous, intra-epithelial lesion lymphogranuloma venereum luteinizing hormone late latent left lower extremity left lower forearm left lower lobe left lower quadrant left lower sternal border last menstrual period a specific type of intrauterine system last normal menstrual period level of consciousness Licensed Practical Nurse low risk low risk nutrition education lactation peer counselor lower right sternal border lumbosacral left sternal border left thigh latent TB infection left upper lobe left upper quadrant left upper thigh left ventricular hypertrophy left vastus lateralis last WIC appointment murmur meter Mycobacterium tuberculosis Medicaid musculoskeletal mycobacterium avium complex mycobacterium avium intracellular mid-axillary line mammogram 11

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Abbreviation or Acronym MAP mcg MCL MCV MD MDR MDR-TB med mEq mg mg/dL MGF MGM MH MHC MI mid min ML mL MLE mm mm3 mmHg MMWR mo mod MP MPC MRI MRSA MSAFP MSM MTD mthy multip MVA MVP N and T N/A N/V Na

Definition mean arterial pressure microgram mid-clavicular line Mean corpuscular volume medical doctor Multidrug-resistant multidrug-resistant tuberculosis medicine, medication milliequivalent milligram milligrams per deciliter maternal grandfather maternal grandmother mental health major histocompatibility complex myocardial infarction middle minute midline milliliter midline episiotomy millimeter cubic millimeter millimeters of mercury Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Review month moderate menstrual pain mucopurulent cervicitis magnetic resonance imaging methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein men having sex with men amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test monthly multipara motor vehicle accident mitral valve prolapse nose and throat not applicable nausea and vomiting sodium 12

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Abbreviation or Acronym NAAT NAEPP NB NDA NE NEFS neg NET NFP NGU NHL NHLBI NI NIAID NIDDM NIH NK Cells NKA NKDA NKFA NP NPNC NPO NS nsg NSR NSSP NSU NSV NSVD NT NUG nullip NUP nut educ nutr NWA O/R O2 OB OB-Gyn

Definition nucleic acid amplification tests National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (U.S.) newborn next doctors appointment not evaluated/not examined nutrition education flowsheet negative non emergency transport natural family planning non-gonococcal urethritis Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute not indicated National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U.S.) non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus National Institutes of Health (U.S.) natural killer cells no known allergies no known drug allergies no known food allergies nurse practitioner no prenatal care nothing by mouth normal saline nursing normal sinus rhythm normal size, shape, position non-specific urethritis non-specific vaginitis normal, spontaneous, vaginal delivery non-tender necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis nullipara necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis nutrition education nutritionist (when used behind a name) next WIC appointment oral, rectal oxygen obstetrics or obstetrical obstetrics and gynecology 13

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Abbreviation or Acronym OC occ OD OGTT OHL OI oint OM OR OSHA OTC outpt oz P p PA pap path PBF pc PCM PCP PCR PDR PE PEM/CAID PEP PERRLA pg/mL PGF PGL PGM pH PH PHN PHP PHT PI PID

Definition oral contraceptive occasional overdose oral glucose tolerance test oral hairy leukoplakia opportunistic infection ointment otitis media operating room Occupational Safety and Health Administration over the counter outpatient ounce pulse after physician’s assistant Papanicolaou smear pathology partially breastfed after meals, after food Perinatal Case Management Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia polymerase chain reaction test Physician’s Desk Reference physical examination presumptive eligibility Medicaid postexposure prophylaxis pupils equal, round, react to light & accommodation picogram per milliliter paternal grandfather persistent generalized lymphadenopathy paternal grandmother potential of hydrogen (measure of acidity/alkalinity) public health public health nurse primary health care provider Public Health Technician present illness pelvic inflammatory disease 14

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Abbreviation or Acronym PIH pks PKU pm PMH PML PMS PN PNC PO POS poss post post-op POTx PP PPD PPE PPNG pptl PR preg preg prev prep primip prn prob PROM PRS PSA psych PT PTL pt PTT P/U PVC PWA q q2h q3h

Definition pregnancy induced hypertension packs phenylketonuria afternoon, evening past medical history Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy premenstrual syndrome prenatal prenatal care by mouth, orally problem oriented system possible posterior after operation proof of treatment post partum purified protein derivative (antigen used for TB skin test) personal protective equipment penicillinase producing Neisseria gonorrhea post-partum tubal ligation per rectum pregnant pregnancy prevention preparation primipara as often as necessary probably or probable premature rupture of membranes Pregnancy Related Services prostate specific antigen psychiatry prothrombin time preterm labor patient partial thromboplastin time pick up premature ventricular contraction person with AIDS every every two hours every three hours 15

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Abbreviation or Acronym q4h QFT QFT-G qh qhs qid qn qns QPNG qs R/F R/O R/S R/T RA RAT RBC RCM RD RD RDA rec reck ref reg rel REM resp RF RG RGM Rh RIBA RLFA RLL RLQ RN RNA RNC ROI ROM ROS

Definition every four hours QuantiFERON - a type of blood assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis QuantiFERON Gold every hour at bedtime four times daily every night or nightly quantity not sufficient quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhea quantity sufficient refill rule out reschedule related to right arm right anterolateral thigh red blood cells right costal margin Registered Dietitian (when used behind a name) right deltoid recommended daily allowance recommend or recommended recheck referral/refer regular related rapid eye movement respiration(s) retroflexed right gluteal/gluteus right upper outer gluteus maximus Rhesus blood factor recombinant immunoblot assay right lower forearm right lower lobe right lower quadrant Registered Nurse ribonucleic acid Registered Nurse Certified Release of information range of motion review of systems 16

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Abbreviation or Acronym RPR RRR RSM RSR RSV RT RTC RTF RTI RT-PCR RUQ RUT RV RVT Rx Ryan White CARE Act s S/P S/S S=D SA SAB SBP SCJ SCM SCr SE SEATEC sed rate SENDSS SF SGA SGOT SGPT SHAPP SIDS SIL sl sm

Definition rapid plasma reagin regular rate and rhythm Right from the Start Medicaid regular sinus rhythm Respiratory syncytial virus right thigh return to clinic ready to feed reverse transcriptase inhibitors reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction right upper quadrant right upper thigh retroverted right vastus lateralis therapy, treatment Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act without status post signs and symptoms size equals date stomach ache spontaneous abortion systolic blood pressure squamous columnar junction sternocleidomastoid serum creatinine side effects Southeast AIDS Education and Training Center erythrocyte sedimentation rate State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System sugar free small for gestational age serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program sudden infant death syndrome squamous intraepithelial lesion slightly small 17

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Abbreviation or Acronym SMBG SOAP SOB sono sp spec SPF SST staph STAT STD STI strep STS surg subQ SVD SVR sx T-cell count T and A TAB tab TAH TAM TANF TB TBW TCA TD TE temp TFZ TG TIA tid tl TLC TM TNF-a TNTC TOP TPPA

Definition self monitoring blood glucose Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan shortness of breath sonogram species specimen sun protective factor Social Services Technician Staphylococcus aureus immediate and once only (latin:statim) sexually transmitted disease structured treatment interruption Streptococcus serological test for syphilis surgery or surgical subcutaneous spontaneous vaginal delivery sustained virologic response symptoms CD4+ T-lymphocyte count tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy therapeutic abortion tablet total abdominal hysterectomy teenage mother Temporary Assistance for Needy Families tuberculosis total body weight trichloracetic acid transdermal toxoplasmic encephalitis temperature transformation zone triglycerides transient ischemic attack three times daily tubal ligation total lymphocyte count tympanic membrane Tumor Necrosis Factor - alpha too numerous to count termination of pregnancy Treponema pallidum particle 18

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Abbreviation or Acronym TPR Trich TSE TSH TST TU TUPP TVH tx UA UCG ULNS umb UOQ URI US USPHS ut UTD UTI UV V and H2O VAERS vag VAIN VC VCF VD VDRL via VIN VIP Viral Load Test

Vit VL VS vs VVC VZIG

Definition agglutination temperature, pulse, respiration Trichomonas testicular self exam thyroid stimulating hormone tuberculin skin test tuberculin unit Tobacco Use Prevention Program total vaginal hysterectomy treatment urinalysis urine chorionic gonadotropin upper limits of normal size umbilicus or umbilical upper outer quadrant upper respiratory infection ultrasound United States Public Health Services uterus up to date urinary tract infection ultraviolet vinegar and water vaccine adverse event reporting system vagina or vaginal vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia voucher code vaginal contraceptive film venereal disease Venereal Disease Research Laboratory flocculation test for syphilis, quantitative by way of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia voluntary interruption of pregnancy Test that measures the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Results are expressed as the number of copies per millimeter of blood. vitamin viral load vital signs versus vulvovaginal candidiasis Varicella-zoster immune globulin 19

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Abbreviation or Acronym VZV WBC w/c WG WH WHMP WHNP WHO WIC wk WN WNL wt y.o. yr

Definition Varicella Zoster Virus white blood cells wheelchair whole grain women’s health Women’s Health Medicaid Program Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner World Health Organization Women, Infants and Children week well nourished Within normal limits weight year(s) old year

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Symbol ∅ Ō ♀

Definition none with no female



male

↑ ↓ # % Δ ∞ 1° 2° 3° ÷ ~ (-) (+) º = ≠ X @ √

increase decrease number percent change infinity primary or first degree secondary or second degree tertiary or third degree divided by or division approximately negative positive degree equals not equal to times at check or checked

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Patient Safety-Error Prone Abbreviations and Dose Expressions The table below contains a select number of common abbreviations and dose designations used in public health documentation that are associated with being “error prone” according to the Institute of Safe Medication Practices, the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention, and the Joint Commission. NOTE: These abbreviations and dose designations are not to be used in public health documentation.

Abbreviation AD, AS, AU cc D/C HS IU QD or qd QOD or qod SC or SQ TIW U or u ug Dose Designations Trailing zero after the decimal point (e.g. 1.0) No leading zero before a decimal dose (e.g. .5mg) Symbols < < > > &

Intended Meaning right ear, left ear, each ear ▲ cubic centimeter ▲ discontinue ▲ half strength or hour of sleep ▲ international unit * ▲ every day * ▲ every other day * ▲ subcutaneous ▲ three times a week ▲ unit * ▲ microgram ▲ Intended Meaning 1 mg * ▲ 0.5 mg * ▲

Intended Meaning less than less than or equal to greater than greater than or equal to and

* Included on the Joint Commission’s “minimum list” of dangerous, abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols that must be included on an organization’s “Do Not Use” list, effective January 1, 2004. An updated list of frequently asked questions about this Joint Commission requirement can be found on their website at www.jointcommission.org.

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▲ Included on the chart of dangerous abbreviations from the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention www.nccmerp.org/council/council2002-06-11.html. The American Society of Health Care Pharmacists and the FDA endorse the recommendations from this council. NOTE: Symbols listed on the “Do Not Use” list may only appear on laboratory generated reports and can not be documented in the clinical health record.

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