Laboratory Abbreviations Part 1 Flashcards
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ACP
A
Acid Phosphates
1
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ABG
A
Arterial Blood Gas
2
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ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
3
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ADH
A
Anti-diuretic Hormone
4
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ADP
A
Adenosine diphosphate
5
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AFP
A
Alpha1- fetoprotein
6
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A/G
A
Albumin-Globulin Ratio
7
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ALA
A
Amino-levulinic acid
8
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ALP
A
Alkaline phosphatase
9
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ALT
A
Alanine aminotransferase
10
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AMI
A
Acute Myocardial Infarction
11
Q
AMS
A
Amylase
12
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AP
A
Anti-prothrombin
14
Q
ASAP
A
As Soon As Possible
15
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AST
A
Aspartate Aminotransferase
16
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AT
A
Anti-thrombin
18
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ATP
A
Adenosine triphosphate
19
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BCG
A
Bromcresol Green
20
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BCP
A
Bromcresol purple
21
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BMR
A
Basal metabolic rate
22
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BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
23
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cAMP
A
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
24
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CAP
A
College of American Pathologist
25
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CDC
A
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
26
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
27
CHD
Coronary heart disease
28
CIE
Counter immunoelectrophoresis
29
CK, CPK
Creatinine (phospho) kinase
30
COHb
Carboxyhemoglobin
31
CP
Chemically pure
32
CPM
Counts per minute
33
CRP
C-reactive protein
34
CV
Coefficent of variation
35
DM
Diabetes mellitus
36
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
37
ECF
Extracellular Fluid
38
EDTA
Ehtylenediaminetetra acetic acid
39
EIA
Enzyme immunoassay
40
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
41
EMIT
Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique
42
ERA
Estrogen receptor assay
43
ETOH
Ethanol
44
FIA
Fluorescent immunoassay
45
FPIA
Fluorescent polarization immunoassay
46
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
47
FT3
Free triiodothyronine
48
FT3I
Free triiodothyronine index
49
FT4I
Free thyroxine index
50
FT4
Free thyroxine
51
GC-MS
Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer
52
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
53
GGT
Gamma glutamyltransferase
54
GH
Growth hormone
55
GHb
Glycosylated hemoglobin
56
GLC
Gas-liquid chromatography
57
G6PD
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
58
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
59
HBA1c
Hemoglobin A1c
60
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
61
HDN
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
62
5-HIAA
5-hydroxy indole acetic acid
63
HPL
Human placental lactogen
64
HPLC
High performance liquid chromatography
65
HPTLC
High performance thin-layer chromatography
66
HRE
High resolution protein electrophoresis
67
HVA
Homovanillic acid
68
ICF
Intracellular fluid
69
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
70
IEP
Immuno electrophoresis
71
IFA
Indirect immunofluorescence assay
72
IFE
Immunofixation electrophoresis
73
IIF
Indirect immunofluorescence
74
IR
Infrared
75
IRMA
Immunoradiometric assay
76
ISE
Ion-selective electrode
77
IU
International unit
78
IV
Intravenous
79
KFT
Kidney function test
80
L/S
Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio
81
LD, LDH
Lactate dehydrogenase
82
LD50
Lethal dose (median)
83
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
84
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
85
FBG
Fasting blood glucose
86
Arterial Blood Gas
ABG
87
Acid Phosphates
ACP
88
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ACTH
89
Anti-diuretic Hormone
ADH
90
Adenosine diphosphate
ADP
91
Alpha1- fetoprotein
AFP
92
Albumin-Globulin Ratio
A/G
93
Amino-levulinic acid
ALA
94
Alkaline phosphatase
ALP
95
Alanine aminotransferase
ALT
96
Acute Myocardial Infarction
AMI
97
Amylase
AMS
98
Anti-prothrombin
AP
99
As Soon As Possible
ASAP
100
Aspartate Aminotransferase
AST
101
Anti-thrombin
AT
102
Adenosine triphosphate
ATP
103
Bromcresol Green
BCG
104
Bromcresol purple
BCP
105
Basal metabolic rate
BMR
106
Blood urea nitrogen
BUN
107
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
cAMP
108
College of American Pathologist
CAP
109
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
110
Carcinoembryonic antigen
CEA
111
Coronary heart disease
CHD
112
Counter immunoelectrophoresis
CIE
113
Creatinine (phospho) kinase
CK, CPK
114
Carboxyhemoglobin
COHb
115
Chemically pure
CP
116
Counts per minute
CPM
117
C-reactive protein
CRP
118
Coefficent of variation
CV
119
Diabetes mellitus
DM
120
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
121
Extracellular Fluid
ECF
122
Ehtylenediaminetetra acetic acid
EDTA
123
Enzyme immunoassay
EIA
124
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ELISA
125
Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique
EMIT
126
Estrogen receptor assay
ERA
127
Ethanol
ETOH
128
Fluorescent immunoassay
FIA
129
Fluorescent polarization immunoassay
FPIA
130
Follicle stimulating hormone
FSH
131
Free triiodothyronine
FT3
132
Free triiodothyronine index
FT3I
133
Free thyroxine index
FT4I
134
Free thyroxine
FT4
135
Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer
GC-MS
136
Glomerular filtration rate
GFR
137
Gamma glutamyltransferase
GGT
138
Growth hormone
GH
139
Glycosylated hemoglobin
GHb
140
Gas-liquid chromatography
GLC
141
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
G6PD
142
Glucose tolerance test
GTT
143
Hemoglobin A1c
HBA1c
144
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
HCG
145
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
HDN
146
5-hydroxy indole acetic acid
5-HIAA
147
Human placental lactogen
HPL
148
High performance liquid chromatography
HPLC
149
High performance thin-layer chromatography
HPTLC
150
High resolution protein electrophoresis
HRE
151
Homovanillic acid
HVA
152
Intracellular fluid
ICF
153
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
154
Immuno electrophoresis
IEP
155
Indirect immunofluorescence assay
IFA
156
Immunofixation electrophoresis
IFE
157
Indirect immunofluorescence
IIF
158
Infrared
IR
159
Immunoradiometric assay
IRMA
160
Ion-selective electrode
ISE
161
International unit
IU
162
Intravenous
IV
163
Kidney function test
KFT
164
Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio
L/S
165
Lactate dehydrogenase
LD, LDH
166
Lethal dose (median)
LD50
167
Low density lipoprotein
LDL
168
Fasting blood sugar
FBS
169
Fasting blood glucose
FBG
