Lab Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AFB
A
acid-fast bacillus stain
2
Q
ACP
A
acid phosphatase
3
Q
PAP
A
prostatic acid phosphatase
4
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropic hormone
5
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
6
Q
ALP
A
alkaline phosphatase
7
Q
AFP
A
alpha-fetoprotein
8
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
9
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
10
Q
CSF analysis
A
cerebrospinal fluid analysis
11
Q
Cl
A
Chloride
12
Q
HDL
A
high-density lipoprotein
13
Q
LDL
A
low-density lipoprotein
14
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
15
Q
CBC with diff
A
complete blood count with differential
16
Q
RBC
A
reed blood count
17
Q
WBC
A
white blood count
18
Q
Hemoglobin
A
Hgb
19
Q
CPK
A
creatinine phosphokinase
20
Q
EPO
A
erythropoietin
21
Q
FSH
A
follicle-stimulating hormone
22
Q
GTT
A
glucose tolerance test
23
Q
GH
A
growth hormone
24
Q
Hep B
A
hepatitis B
25
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
26
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
27
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
28
PKU
phenylketonuria
29
PT
prothrombin time
30
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
31
C&S
culture and sensitivity
32
T4
thyroxine
33
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
34
TORCH
toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes viruses
35
UA
urinalysis
36
WC
wound culture
37
A1C
glycosylated hemoglobin
