Cortes, Jhona Mae M.

BSMT1 – I
MLSP1

Immunology-Serology / Blood Banking

B. ABBREVIATIONS USED IN BLOOD BANKING, IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY
ABBREVIATI
TRANSCRIPTION MEANING
ONS
The organization provided
patient care, veterans'
VA Veterans Administration benefits, and other services
to veterans of the U.S. armed
forces and their families.
Is a cytokine-inducible
surface molecule that
mediates adhesion of various
VCAM Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule
leukocyte types, such as
lymphocytes, monocytes, and
eosinophils.108
Is a peptide hormone that
is vasoactive in the intestine.
VIP is a peptide of 28 amino
acid residues that belongs to a
VIP Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
glucagon/secretin
superfamily, the ligand of
class II G protein–coupled
receptors.
Protein family contains at
least five related
heterodimers, including a
VLA Very Late Antigens
fibronectin receptor structure,
and probably other cell
substrate adhesion receptors.
Is a highly
contagious disease caused by
VAS Varicella-Aldrich Syndrome the initial infection
with varicella zoster virus
(VZV).
A herpes virus that is
VZV Varicella Zoster Virus responsible for chicken pox
and zoster, or shingles.
VDRL Venereal Disease research Laboratories A flocculation test for reagin
 antibody found in syphilis;
designed by the Venereal
Disease Research
Laboratories.
 An antigen expressed by B
lymphocytes infected with
VCAs Viral Capsid Antigens
Epstein-Barr virus in
infectious mononucleosis.
 This is a category for the two
main types of “next
generation” coagulation
VHAs Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays testing, thromboelastography
(TEG) and rotational
thromboelastometry
(ROTEM). 
An inherited disorder
characterized by a tendency
to bleed, caused by deficiency
vWF Von Willebrand Factor
or abnormality of a plasma
coagulation factor ( von
Willebrand factor ).
A confirmatory test for HIV
based on separation of HIV
antigens by electrophoresis
WB Western Blot followed by transfer or
blotting of the antigen pattern
to a supporting medium for
reaction with test serum.
a flavivirus originally isolated
in eastern Africa, transmitted
by mosquitoes, usually
between birds, but sometimes
WNV West Nile Virus
causing epidemics of disease
(typically fever or
encephalitis) in humans and
horses.
An immunoproliferative
disease caused by a
WM Waldenstorm’s primary Macroglobulinemia malignancy of lymphocytes
that results in production of
IgM paraproteins.
WBC White Blood Cell (Also called leukocytes or
leucocytes and abbreviated as
WBCs) are the cells of the
immune system that are
involved in protecting the
 body against both infectious
disease and foreign invaders.
A rare X-linked recessive
syndrome characterized by
WASP Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein
immunodeficiency, eczema,
and thrombocytopenia.
 Blood is taken from
the wrong patient and is
labelled with the intended
WBIT Wrong Blood In Tube patient s details, or Blood is
taken from the intended
patient, but labelled with
another patient s details. 
Term refers to platelets that
are obtained from a
WBDP Whole Blood Derived Platelets single whole blood donation
(some people also call them
“random donor” platelets). 

C. MEDICAL TERMS AND THEIR PLURAL FORMS

Singular Plural

Vagi Vagus

Vas Vessel

Vasculitis Vasculitides

Varix Varices

Vertebra Vertebrae

Virus Viruses

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AJ, Banatvala, JE, and Pattison, JR (eds): Principles and Practice of Clinical Virology, ed. 4.
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