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FBS medical abbreviation

FBS means "fasting blood sugar".

Each meaning matched at least two public references (4 in all for FBS), checked October 23, 2026. The table lists them.

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What FBS means

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What does FBS mean in medical terms?

FBS means "fasting blood sugar".

Where is FBS used?

FBS shows up in lab orders and charting. Its category here is lab.

Is FBS on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list?

No. FBS is not on the Joint Commission Do Not Use list or the ISMP error-prone list as checked on October 23, 2026.

Source: NCI Thesaurus, including CDISC SDTM terminology (NCI EVS); NLM SPECIALIST Lexicon abbreviations file (LRABR); FDA Acronyms and Abbreviations; Army Regulation 40-66, Appendix B: Authorized Medical Records Abbreviations. Data as of October 23, 2026. Last updated October 23, 2026. How we source data. Spotted an error? Send a correction.

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