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