Hemodialysis Abbreviation List
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
NKF
National Kidney Foundation
KDOQI
National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initative
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PEL
Permissible exposure limit
QA
Quality assurance
QC
Quality control
STEL
Short-term exposure limit
AAKP
American Association of Kidney Patients
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
AAMI
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CFU
Colony-forming units
EU
Endotoxin units
HD
Hemodialysis
TWA
Time-weighted average
TVC
Total cell volume
UF
Ultrafiltration