Lab Tests Flashcards
ANC
absolute neutrophil count
(number of white blood cells that are neutrophils)
aPTT, PTT
activated partial thromboplastin time
(time to form blood clot)
BMP
basic metabolic panel
BG
blood glucose
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
(kidney function)
CRP
c-reactive protein
(inflammation)
CBC
complete blood count
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel
Chem 14
comprehensive metabolic panel
CK
creatinine kinase
(muscle damage)
CPK
creatinine phosphokinase
(muscle damage)
Free T3
free triiodothyronine
(thyroid)
Total T3
total triiodothyronine
(thyroid)
Hct
hematocrit
(red blood cells)
Hgb
hemoglobin
(red blood cells)
A1C
hemoglobin A1C
(blood glucose)
INR
international normalized ratio
(blood clotting)
LP
lipid profile
(cholesterol)
TC
total cholesterol
TG
triglycerides
HDL
high-density lipoprotein
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
LFT
liver panel
liver function test
Mg
magnesium
Mag
magnesium
PLT
platelet count
hCG
pregnancy test
(levels of human chorionic gonadotropin)
PSA
prostate specific antigen
PT
prothrombin time
(blood clotting)
SCr
serum creatinine
(kidney)
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
T4
thyroxine
(thyroid)
RBC
total red blood cell count
UA
uric acid
(detect gout, kidney stones)
UA
urinalysis
(kidney function, UTI)
WBC
white blood cell count
leukocyte count