Q12H (or q12H) – an abbreviated term for timing medication doses.
q8H means every 8 hours.This is not the same as three times a day (tid or TD).
q12H means every 12 hours. This is not the same as twice-daily (bid or BD).
q24H means every 24 hours. This is not the same as once-daily (qd or QD).
TB (tuberculosis) – a bacterial infection that commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but which can also affect most other organs.
lipid – medical term for fat. The term ‘blood lipids’ refers to cholesterol and triglyceride levels in blood.
foetal membranes are the membranes surrounding the foetus.
biopsy – taking a small sample of body tissue for examination and testing in the laboratory.