ABSTRACT
RIF rifampicin RNA ribonucleic acid rRNA ribosomal ribonucleic acid RSV respiratory syncitial virus sAb surface antibody (of HBV) sAg surface antigen (of HBV) SIRS systemic inflammatory response syndrome SRSV small round structured virus STD sexually transmitted disease STI sexually transmitted infection TB tuberculosis TCR T cell receptor t.d.s. three times a day Th T helper (cell) TKR total knee replacement TNF tumour necrosis factor
TPHA Treponema pallidum haemagglutination TPPA Treponema pallidum particle agglutination tRNA transfer RNA TSE transmissible spongiform encephalopathy TSS toxic shock syndrome U+E urea + electrolyte UTI urinary tract infection vCJD variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease VDRL Venereal Disease Reference Laboratory VRE vancomycin resistant enterococci VZIG varicella zoster virus immunoglobulin VZV varicella zoster virus WBC white blood cell WCC white cell count ZN Ziehl-Neelsen
SI units Traditional units Conversion (SI to traditional)
Haematology WCC
Total 4-10 × 109/L 4-10 × 103/mm3
Neutrophils 2-7.5 × 109/L 2-7.5 × 103/mm3
CSF <5/µL <5/mm3
Urine <50/µL <50/mm3
Biochemistry ALT 5-30 iu/L 5-30 mu/mL Albumin 34-48 g/L 3.4-4.8 g/dL ÷ 10 AST 10-40 iu/L 10-40 mu/mL Bilirubin 2-17 µmol/L 0.12-1.0 mg/dL ÷ 16.8 C-reactive protein 0-10 mg/L 0-1.0 mg/dL ÷ 10 Creatinine 50-120 µmol/L 0.57-1.36 mg/dL × 0.0113 Glucose 2.5-7.5 mmol/L 45-135 mg/dL × 18.02 Protein (CSF) <0.45 g/L <45 mg/dL × 100
UK and US Drug Names UK drug name US drug name aciclovir acyclovir amoxycillin amoxicillin benzylpenicillin penicillin G cephazolin cefazolin clavulanic acid clavulanate co-amoxiclav amoxicillin and clavulanate co-trimoxazole trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole rifampicin rifampin
