HEPATITIS C COMMUNITY
Abbreviations for so many new posters

Abbreviations for so many new posters

Many new members, posting these for you.

HCV Hepatitis C Virus
CHC Chronic Hepatitis C
AHC Acute Hepatitis C
G or GT Genotype
GI Gastroenterologist
SOC Standard of Care
ITT Intent to Treat
Tx Treatment, Therapy (can also mean Transplant)
Bx Biopsy
Dx Diagnosis
Sx Symptoms/Side Effects
Rx Prescription
Hx History
RVR Rapid Virological Response (4 Week PCR - UND
EVR Early Virological Response (12 Week PCR - UND or >2 Log Drop)
EOT End of Treatment
SVR Sustained Virological Response (UND 6 Months post TX end)
PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
RT-PCR Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction.
TMA Transcription Mediated Amplification
BMI Body Mass Index
WHR Waist to Hip Ratio
VL Viral Load
HVL High Viral Load
LVL Low Viral Load
UND Undetectable Viral Load

Drug Acronyms
IFN Interferon (Alpha 2a / Alpha 2b)
NPIA Non-Pegylated Interferon Alpha
PegIFN Pegylated Interferon (Alpha 2a / Alpha 2b)
CIFN Consensus Interferon (Infergen/alphacon)
RBV Ribavirin
Riba Ribavirin
EPO Erythropoietin (Epogen/Procrit)
Neup Neupogen

Blood Test Acronyms
FBC Full Blood Count (same as CBC)
CBC Complete Blood Count (same as FBC)
LFT Liver Function Test
ULN Upper Limit of Normal
LLN Lower Limit of Normal
ALT Alanine Aminotransferase
AST Aspartate Aminotransferase
ALP Alkaline Phosphatase
GGT Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
LDH Lactate Dehydrogenase
SGPT ALT used to be called Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase.
SGOT AST used to be called Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
RCC Red Cell Count
HGB Hemoglobin
Hemo Hemoglobin
WCC White Cell Count
MCV Mean Corpuscular Volume
TSH Thyroid stimulating hormone (Also called: Thyrotropin)
TIW Tri Weekly (Three Times a Week, Thrice Weekly).
IU International Unit
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Well thanks, I'll have to cut and paste it somewhere for easy access.  
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Thanks a million.
I have been figuring them out as I go.

Blessings from me too!!!

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