Lab Abbreviations Flashcards by Gayle Stephens | Brainscape

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AFB

A

acid-fast bacillus stain

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ACP

A

acid phosphatase

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PAP

A

prostatic acid phosphatase

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ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase

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ALP

A

alkaline phosphatase

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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

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ADH

A

antidiuretic hormone

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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CSF analysis

A

cerebrospinal fluid analysis

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Cl

A

Chloride

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HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

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LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBC with diff

A

complete blood count with differential

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RBC

A

reed blood count

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WBC

A

white blood count

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Hemoglobin

A

Hgb

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CPK

A

creatinine phosphokinase

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EPO

A

erythropoietin

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FSH

A

follicle-stimulating hormone

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GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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GH

A

growth hormone

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Hep B

A

hepatitis B

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HCG

A

human chorionic gonadotropin

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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

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PKU

A

phenylketonuria

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PT

A

prothrombin time

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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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T4

A

thyroxine

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TSH

A

thyroid-stimulating hormone

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TORCH

A

toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes viruses

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UA

A

urinalysis

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WC

A

wound culture

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A1C

A

glycosylated hemoglobin