needs explanation

[45yroldcnd]

Being new to this site I wonder if anyone could give me a brief explanation of the abbrv used , thank you

[settecasi1]

PCR: polymerase chain reaction (viral count) this test we some times get at the 4-wk, 12wk and 24wk during treatment to see how or if our viral load has gone down.
DX: diagnosis
TX: treatment
SX: side effects
BX: biopsy
HX: history
VL: viral load
EVR: early viral response
RVR: rapid viral response
SVR: This is what we all want = sustained viral response
AST & ALT: liver enzyme
WBC: white blood count
GGT: gammer glutamil transferase
ANC: absolute neutrophil count
Epo - Epogen/Procrit
Neup - Neupogen
IFN - Interferon shot, most often Pegylated-Interferon
Riba - Ribavirin
RBC - Red blood count
HGB - Hemoglobin
GGT: gammer glutamil transferase

[ladybug52]

On the thread below this one they are talking about SOC. What does that stand for?
Thanks,
Bug

[settecasi1]

Don't know! I have the others in a txt file on my desk top and pasted them in here, and wouldn't you know a new one pops up!

[MissMiss]

SOC  standard of care

[painterlady13]

I was wondering the same bug... Anyone? what does SOC mean?

[ladybug52]

I would have guessed standard of care, but where I work it has to do with patient care and I can't wrap my brain around it being used in medication and tx trial drugs-anyone know what it means when you are in a drug study?
Thanks
Bug

[45yroldcnd]

thankyou for the  assistance it will help alot.