Abbreviations Flashcards
- ACP.
Acid phosphatase.
- ABG.
Arterial Blood Gas.
- ACTH.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone.
- ADH.
Anti-diuretic hormone.
- ADP.
Adenosine diphosphate.
- AFP.
Alpha1-fetoprotein.
- A/G.
Albumin-Globulin Ratio.
- ALA.
Amino-levulinic acid.
- ALP.
Alkaline phosphatase.
- ALT.
Alanine aminotransferase.
- AMI.
Acute Myocardial Infraction.
- AMS.
Amylase.
- ASAP.
As soon as possible.
- AST.
Aspartate amino transferase.
- ATP.
Adenosine triphosphate.
- BCG.
Bromcresol Green.
- BCP.
Bromcresol Purple
- BMR.
Basal metabolic rate.
- BUN.
Blood Urea Nitrogen.
- cAMP.
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate.
- CAP.
College of American Pathologist.
- CDC.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
- CEA.
Carcinoembyronic antigen.
- CHD.
Coronary heart disease.
- CIE.
Counter immunoelectrophoresis.
- CK, CPK.
Creatine (phospho) kinase.
- COHb.
Carboxyhemoglobin.
- CP.
Chemically pure.
- CPM.
Counts per minute.
- CRP.
C-reactive protein.
- CV.
Coefficient of variation.
- DM.
Diabetes mellitus.
- DNA.
Deoxyribonucleic acid.
- ECF.
Extracellular fluid.
- EDTA.
Ethylenediaminotetra acetic acid.
- EIA.
Enzyme immunoassay.
- ELISA.
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
- EMIT.
Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique.
- ERA.
Estrogen receptor assay.
- ETOH.
Ethanol.
- FBS.
Fasting blood sugar.
- FFA.
Free fatty acid.
- FIA.
Fluorescent immunoassay.
- FPIA.
Fluorescence polarization immunoassay.
- FSH.
Follicle stimulating hormone.
- FT3.
Free triiodothyronine.
- FT3I.
Free triiodothyronine index.
- FT4.
Free thyroxine.
- FT4I.
Free thyroxine index.
- GC-MS.
Gas chromatograph-Mass spectrometer.
- GFR.
Glomerular filtration rate.
- GGT.
Gamma glutamyltransferase.
- GH.
Growth Hormone.
- GHb.
Glycosylated hemoglobin.
- GLC.
Gas-liquid chromatography.
- G6PD.
Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
- GTT
Glucose tolerance test.
- HBA1C.
Hemoglobin A1C.
- HCG.
Human chorionic gonadotropin.
- HDN.
Hemolytic disease of the newborn.
- 5-HIAA.
5-hydroxy indole acetic acid.
- HPL.
Human placental lactogen.
- HPLC.
High performance liquid chromatography.
- HPTLC.
High performance thin layer chromatography.
- HRE.
High resolution protein electrophoresis.
- HVA.
Homovanillic acid.
- ICF.
Intracellular fluid.
- IDDM.
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
- IEP.
Immuno electrophoresis.
- IFA.
Indirect immunofluorescence assay.
- IFE.
Immunofixation electrophoresis.
- IIF.
Indirect immunofluorescence.
- IR.
Infrared.
- IRMA.
Immunoradiometric assay.
- ISE.
Ion-selective electrode.
- IU.
Interrnational Unit(s).
- IV.
Intravenous.
- KFT.
Kidney Function Test.
- L/S.
Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio.
- LD, LDH.
Lactate dehydrogenase.
- LD50.
Lethal dose (median).
- LDL.
Low density lipoprotein.
- LFT.
Liver function test.
- LH.
Luteinizing hormone.
- LIS.
Laboratory information system.
- LPS.
Lipase.
- m.
Molality.
- M.
Molarity.
- meq.
Millequivalent.
- MS.
Mass spectrometer.
- MSDS.
Material Safety Data Sheets.
- MSUD.
Maple syrup urine disease.
- N.
Normality.
- NAD.
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, oxidized.
- NADH.
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced.
- NCCLS.
National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards..
- NFPA.
National Fire Protection Association.
- NIDDM.
Non-insulin dependent diabetes.
- NPN.
Non-protein nitrogen.
- NPO.
Non per orem (Latin),
“Nothing by mouth.”
- OCPC.
Orthocresolphthalein complexone.
- OD.
Optical Density.
- OGTT.
Oral glucose tolerance test.
- 17-OHCS.
17-Hydroxy-corticosteroids.
- OSHA.
Occupational Safety and Health Act.
- PALP.
Placental alkaline phosphatase.
- PAP.
Prostatic acid phosphatase.
- PBG.
Phorphobilinogen.
- PBI.
Protein-bound iodine.
- PCP.
Phencyclidine, “angel dust”.
- PCR.
Polymerase chain reaction.
- PECTINIA.
Particle enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassays.
- PKU.
Phenylketonuria.
- POCT.
Point of care testing.
- ppm.
Parts per million.
- PRL.
Prolactin.
- PSA.
Prostate specific antigen.
- PSP.
Phenolsulfonphthalein.
- PTH.
Parathyroid hormone.
- PUFA.
Polyunsaturated fatty acid.
- QA.
Quality assurance.
- QC.
Quality control.
- q.n.s., QNS.
quantum non satis (Latin),
“Quantity not sufficient.”
- Rad.
Radiation absorbed dose.
- RAIU.
Radioactive iodine uptake.
- RDA.
Recommended dietary allowance.
- rem.
Roentgen equivalent, man.
- RIA.
RadioImmunoassay.
- RID.
Radial immuno.
- RNA.
Ribonucleic acid.
- SD.
Standard deviation.
- SGOT.
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase.
- SGPT.
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase.
- SHBG.
Sex hormone binding globulin.
- SI.
Systeme International d’ Unites.
- SIADH.
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH.
- Sp Gr.
Specific Gravity.
- SPE.
Serum protein electrophoresis.
- SPFIA.
Solid phase fluorescence immunoassay.
- SRM.
Standard reference materials.
- Stat.
Statim (Latin),
“Immediately.”
- T3.
Triiodothyronine.
- T4.
Thyroxine.
- TBA.
Thyroid-binding albumin.
- TBG.
Thyroid-binding globulin.
- TBPA.
Thyroid-binding prealbumin.
- TC.
To contain.
- TCA.
Tricarboxylic acid.
- TD.
To deliver.
- TDM.
Therapeutic drug monitoring.
- THBR.
Thyroid hormone-binding ratio.
- TIBC.
Total iron binding capacity.
- TLC.
Thin layer chromatography.
- TP.
Total protein.
- TPA.
Tissue polypeptide antigen.
- TRH.
Thyrotropin releasing hormone.
- TSH.
Thyroid stimulating hormone.
- URO.
Uroporphyrin.
- UV.
Ultraviolet.
- VLDL.
Very low density lipoproteins.
- VMA.
Vanillytmandelic acid.
