Common Laboratory Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
2
Q
ALP
A
alkaline phosphatase (a liver enzyme)
3
Q
ALT (formerly SGPT)
A
alanine aminotransferase (a liver enzyme)
4
Q
AST (formerly SGOT)
A
aspartate aminotransferase
5
Q
BMP
A
basic metabolic panel/profile
6
Q
BNP
A
B-type (or brain) natriuretic peptide (a single test to evaluate for heart failure)
7
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
8
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
9
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
10
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme to test for a heart attack)
11
Q
CPK
A
creatine phosphokinase (another name for CK)
12
Q
CRP
A
C-reactive protein (tests for inflammation in the body)
13
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (or sed rate) (tests for inflammation in the body)
14
Q
FSH
A
follicle-stimulating hormone (to test for fertility in women)
15
Q
GFR
A
glomerular filtration rate (used to test for kidney damage)
