ABS

Antibody Screening Test

GDM

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

ANC

Antenatal Care

Gm

Gram

APH

Antepartum Haemorrhage

Hb

Haemoglobin

ART

assisted reproductive technology

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

BMI

Body Mass Index

ICT

Indirect Coomb's test

BP

Blood Pressure

IM

Intramuscular

BS

Blood Sugar

IU

International Unit

CBC

Complete Blood Count

IUD

Intrauterine Device

Cm

Centimetre

IUGR

Intrauterine Growth Restriction

CPHL

Central Public Health Laboratory

IUI

Intrauterine Insemination

dL

Decilitre

IVF

In Vitro Fertilisation

DM

Diabetes Mellitus

LBW

Low Birth Weight

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

PE

pulmonary embolism

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

IVDU

intravenous drug user

DWCH

Department of Woman and Child Health

IPC

Intermittent pneumatic compressions

ELIZA

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

FBS

Fasting Blood Sugar

LSCS

Lower Segment Caesarean Section

FHS

Foetal heart Sounds

mcg

Microgram

mg

Milligram

STD

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

SCD

Sickle cell disease

TPHA

Treponema Pallidum Haemagglutination Assay

mi

Millilitre

TSH

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

mmHg

Millimetres of Mercury

TT

Tetanus Toxoid

Mmol

Millimoles

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

NWCCP

National Women & Child Care Plan

VDRL

Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

OGTT

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

VZIG

Anti-Varicella Zoster Human Immunoglobulin