Laboratory Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ab

A

antibody

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2
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ABO

A

human blood groups

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3
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ag

A

antigen

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4
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alb

A

albumin

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5
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alk phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

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6
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ALT

A

alanine aminotransferase (formerly SGPT)

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7
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amyl

A

amylase

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8
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AST

A

aspartate aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)

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9
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BP

A

blood pressure

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10
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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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11
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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12
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CFT

A

complement fixation test

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13
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CHOL

A

cholesterol

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14
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CK

A

creatine kinase

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15
Q

CMT

A

California mastitis test

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16
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CREA

A

creatine

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17
Q

diff

A

differential white blood count

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18
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EDTA

A

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; type of anticoagulant

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19
Q

ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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20
Q

GGT

A

gamma glutamyl transpeptidase

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21
Q

GLU

A

glucose

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22
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

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23
Q

H&E

A

hematoxylin and eosin stain

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24
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Hb or Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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25
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Hct or crit

A

hematocrit

26
Q

HDL

A

high-density lipoprotein

27
Q

HPF

A

high-power field

28
Q

HW

A

heartworm

29
Q

LDC

A

lactate dehydrogenase

30
Q

LDL

A

low-density lipoprotein

31
Q

LPF

A

low-power field

32
Q

MCH

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

33
Q

MCHC

A

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

34
Q

MCV

A

mean corpuscular volume

35
Q

ME

A

myeloid-erythroid ratio

36
Q

NRBC

A

nucleated red blood cell

37
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PCV

A

packed cell volume

38
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PMN

A

polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocyte

39
Q

PT

A

prothrombin time

40
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

41
Q

qns

A

quantity not sufficient

42
Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient

43
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

44
Q

rpm

A

revolutions per minute

45
Q

SAP

A

serum alkaline phosphatase

46
Q

SCC

A

somatic cell count

47
Q

sed or SR

A

sedimentation rate

48
Q

SGOT

A

serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; now abbreviated AST

49
Q

SGPT

A

serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase; now abbreviated ALT

50
Q

SPF

A

specific pathogen free

51
Q

sp. gr.

A

specific gravity

52
Q

Staph

A

Staphylococcus bacteria

53
Q

Strep

A

Streptococcus bacteria

54
Q

T3 (3 in subscript)

A

triiodothyronine (one type of thyroid hormone)

55
Q

T4 (4 in subscript)

A

thyroxine (one type of thyroid hormone)

56
Q

TB

A

tuberculin

57
Q

TBIL

A

total bilirubin

58
Q

TNTC

A

too numerous to count

59
Q

TP

A

total protein

60
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

61
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

62
Q

WMT

A

Wisconsin mastitis test