PAVE QSE Abbreviations, US Lab Units and US Drug Names
The QSE is written for North American practice. Lab results come in conventional US units such as mg/dL, body weights may be in pounds, temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit, and drugs carry their US names, so a candidate who knows the medicine can still lose marks by misreading a unit or a name. The AAVSB publishes an official list of the abbreviations accepted on the exam (last revised May 2026). This guide explains that list and adds the conversion factors, reference intervals and US drug names an international graduate needs, each table with its source.
It is part of our QSE study guide for the 2027 outline. When you are ready to practice reading questions written in US conventions, our QSE practice questions mapped to the 2027 outline use the same units and names throughout.
Why US Conventions Matter on the QSE
Three facts from the AAVSB set the scene:
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