Feel more confident about breastfeeding by learning these 25 commonly used abbreviations or terms. BF and BFing - Short for breast fed and breastfeeding.
Common fertility abbreviations and acronyms
| Acronym | What it means |
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| BF | Breastfeed or boyfriend |
| BFN | Big fat negative (negative result on a pregnancy test) |
| BFP | Big fat positive (positive result on a pregnancy test) |
| BP | Blood pressure |
The Full form of BD is “bis in die” which means twice a day. BD means the prescribed medicine should be taken “twice daily”. If OD is written, medicine should be taken once daily. Sometimes the doctor advice us to take the medicine once or twice a day.
Tests include RBC indices, examination of blood smears (for morphological changes, infectious agents, basophilic stippling, and polychromasia), reticulocyte counts, iron stains, serum iron determinations, Heinz body counts, and methemoglobin tests.
Pathology tests cover blood tests, and tests on urine, stools (faeces) and bodily tissues. A pathologist interprets the results of blood and pathology tests and looks for abnormalities that may point to disease, such as cancer and other chronic illnesses, or health risks, such as pre-diabetes.
Results
| Red blood cell count | Male: 4.35-5.65 trillion cells/L* (4.35-5.65 million cells/mcL**) Female: 3.92-5.13 trillion cells/L (3.92-5.13 million cells/mcL) |
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| Hemoglobin | Male: 13.2-16.6 grams/dL*** (132-166 grams/L) Female: 11.6-15 grams/dL (116-150 grams/L) |
| Hematocrit | Male: 38.3-48.6 percent Female: 35.5-44.9 percent |
The peripheral blood film (PBF) is a laboratory work-up that involves cytology of peripheral blood cells smeared on a slide. As basic as it is, PBF is invaluable in the characterization of various clinical diseases. This article highlights the basic science and art behind the PBF.
Specifically, blood tests can help doctors: Evaluate how well organs—such as the kidneys, liver, thyroid, and heart—are working. Diagnose diseases and conditions such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, anemia (uh-NEE-me-eh), and coronary heart disease.
A CBC blood test can help your provider diagnose a wide range of conditions, disorders, diseases and infections, including: Anemia (when there aren't enough red blood cells to carry oxygen through the body). Bone marrow disorders, such as myelodysplastic syndromes.
Abnormal red blood cell, hemoglobin, or hematocrit levels may indicate anemia, iron deficiency, or heart disease. Low white cell count may indicate an autoimmune disorder, bone marrow disorder, or cancer. High white cell count may indicate an infection or reaction to medication.
The full blood examination, also called FBE or FBC, measures the numbers and size of the important cells types in the blood as well as the blood haemoglobin level. Haemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that gives blood its red colour.
The serum iron test measures the amount of iron in the liquid portion of blood. Serum iron is almost always measured with other iron tests, such as serum ferritin, transferrin and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC).
what is platelet count test? A platelet count test or a plt test as it is otherwise known is required to check or diagnose the conditions that can lead to blood-clotting problems. It can indicate various disorders like bone marrow disease, a bleeding disorder or an excessive clotting disorder.
Ferritin is a blood protein that contains iron. A ferritin test helps your doctor understand how much iron your body stores. If a ferritin test reveals that your blood ferritin level is lower than normal, it indicates your body's iron stores are low and you have iron deficiency. As a result, you could be anemic.
BF means "Boyfriend" or "Best Friend."
I thought it meant you pay for the ticket + bring your boyfriend/best friend.
Bae: An abbreviation of babe or baby. Hobeau: A non-hygienic boyfriend. BF: Acronym for boyfriend. Hubby: Short for husband, and originally used as a nickname for the man you are married to, but is also widely used to describe a good boyfriend that you believe you are likely to marry, or be with forever.
BF Full Form
| Full Form | Category | Term |
|---|
| Bisexual Female | Messaging | BF |
| Big Fat | Messaging | BF |
| Best Friends | Messaging | BF |
| Boyfriend | Messaging | BF |
Common Abbreviations:
| BF | Board feet (1 BF = 1"x 12"x 12") |
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| DIM | Dimension |
| E | Edge |
| FJ | Finger Jointed |
| FT | Foot (or Feet) |
