AIDS |
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
ALT |
Alanine aminotransferase |
anti-HBc |
Antibody to hepatitis B core antigen |
anti-HCV |
Hepatitis C antibodies |
ASC-US |
Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance |
BCA |
Bichloroacetic acid |
BV |
Bacterial vaginosis |
CBC |
Complete blood count |
CI |
Confidence interval |
CIN |
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
CLIA |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments |
CNS |
Central nervous system |
CI |
Confidence interval |
CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
DFA |
Direct fluorescent antibody |
DGI |
Disseminated gonococcal infection |
dL |
Deciliter |
DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acid |
EC |
Emergency contraception |
EIA |
Enzyme immunoassay |
ELISA |
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
EPT |
Expedited partner therapy |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
FTA-ABS |
Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed |
gG |
Glycoprotein G |
GNID |
Gram-negative intracellular diplococci |
HAART |
Highly active antiretroviral therapy |
HAV |
Hepatitis A virus |
HBIG |
Hepatitis B immune globulin |
HBsAg |
Hepatitis B surface antigen |
HBV |
Hepatitis B virus |
HCC |
hepatocellular carcinoma |
HCV |
Hepatitis C virus |
HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
HPV |
Human papillomavirus |
HSV |
Herpes simplex virus |
IFA |
Immunofluorescence assay |
IgE |
Immunoglobulin E |
Ig |
Immune globulin |
IgG |
Immunoglobulin G |
IgM |
Immunoglobulin |
IM |
Intramuscularly |
IUD |
Intrauterine device |
IV |
Intravenous or intravenously |
KOH |
Potassium hydroxide |
LGV |
Lymphogranuloma venereum |
MAC |
Mycobacterium avium complex |
MIC |
Minimum inhibitory concentration |
MSM |
Men who have sex with men |
N-9 |
Nonoxynol-9 |
NAAT |
Nucleic acid amplification test |
NGU |
Nongonococcal urethritis |
Pap |
Papanicolaou |
PCR |
Polymerase chain reaction |
PEP |
Postexposure prophylaxis |
PID |
Pelvic inflammatory disease |
PO |
By mouth |
PPV |
Positive predictive value |
QRNG |
Quinolone resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
RNA |
Ribonucleic acid |
RPR |
Rapid plasma reagin |
RT-PCR |
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction |
RVVC |
Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis |
SIL |
Squamous intraepithelial lesion |
STD |
Sexually transmitted disease |
TCA |
Trichloroacetic acid |
TE |
Toxoplasmic encephalitis |
TP-PA |
Treponema pallidum particle agglutation |
VDRL |
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory |
VVC |
Vulvovaginal candidiasis |
WB |
Western blot |
WBC |
White blood count |
WSW |
Women who have sex with women |