| 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 |
