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Laboratory Abbreviations Part 1 Flashcards

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ACP

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Acid Phosphates

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ABG

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Arterial Blood Gas

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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ADH

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Anti-diuretic Hormone

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ADP

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Adenosine diphosphate

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AFP

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Alpha1- fetoprotein

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A/G

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Albumin-Globulin Ratio

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ALA

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Amino-levulinic acid

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ALP

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Alkaline phosphatase

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ALT

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Alanine aminotransferase

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AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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AMS

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Amylase

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AP

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Anti-prothrombin

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ASAP

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As Soon As Possible

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AST

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Aspartate Aminotransferase

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AT

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Anti-thrombin

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ATP

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Adenosine triphosphate

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BCG

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Bromcresol Green

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BCP

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Bromcresol purple

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BMR

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Basal metabolic rate

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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cAMP

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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate

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CAP

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College of American Pathologist

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CEA

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Carcinoembryonic antigen

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CHD

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Coronary heart disease

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CIE

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Counter immunoelectrophoresis

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CK, CPK

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Creatinine (phospho) kinase

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COHb

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Carboxyhemoglobin

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CP

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Chemically pure

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CPM

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Counts per minute

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CRP

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C-reactive protein

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CV

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Coefficent of variation

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

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ECF

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Extracellular Fluid

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EDTA

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Ehtylenediaminetetra acetic acid

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EIA

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Enzyme immunoassay

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ELISA

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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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EMIT

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Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique

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ERA

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Estrogen receptor assay

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ETOH

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Ethanol

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FIA

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Fluorescent immunoassay

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FPIA

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Fluorescent polarization immunoassay

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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FT3

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Free triiodothyronine

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FT3I

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Free triiodothyronine index

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FT4I

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Free thyroxine index

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FT4

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Free thyroxine

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GC-MS

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Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer

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GFR

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Glomerular filtration rate

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GGT

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Gamma glutamyltransferase

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GH

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Growth hormone

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GHb

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Glycosylated hemoglobin

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GLC

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Gas-liquid chromatography

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G6PD

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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

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HBA1c

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Hemoglobin A1c

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HCG

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Human chorionic gonadotrophin

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HDN

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn

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5-HIAA

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5-hydroxy indole acetic acid

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HPL

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Human placental lactogen

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HPLC

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High performance liquid chromatography

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HPTLC

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High performance thin-layer chromatography

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HRE

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High resolution protein electrophoresis

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HVA

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Homovanillic acid

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ICF

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Intracellular fluid

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IDDM

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Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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IEP

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Immuno electrophoresis

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IFA

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Indirect immunofluorescence assay

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IFE

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Immunofixation electrophoresis

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IIF

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Indirect immunofluorescence

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IR

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Infrared

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IRMA

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Immunoradiometric assay

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ISE

A

Ion-selective electrode

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IU

A

International unit

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IV

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Intravenous

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KFT

A

Kidney function test

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L/S

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Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio

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LD, LDH

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Lactate dehydrogenase

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LD50

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Lethal dose (median)

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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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FBG

A

Fasting blood glucose

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Arterial Blood Gas

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ABG

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Acid Phosphates

A

ACP

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

A

ACTH

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Anti-diuretic Hormone

A

ADH

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Adenosine diphosphate

A

ADP

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Alpha1- fetoprotein

A

AFP

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Albumin-Globulin Ratio

A

A/G

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Amino-levulinic acid

A

ALA

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Alkaline phosphatase

A

ALP

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Alanine aminotransferase

A

ALT

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

A

AMI

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Amylase

A

AMS

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Anti-prothrombin

A

AP

99
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As Soon As Possible

A

ASAP

100
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Aspartate Aminotransferase

A

AST

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Anti-thrombin

A

AT

102
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Adenosine triphosphate

A

ATP

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Bromcresol Green

A

BCG

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Bromcresol purple

A

BCP

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Basal metabolic rate

A

BMR

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Blood urea nitrogen

A

BUN

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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate

A

cAMP

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College of American Pathologist

A

CAP

109
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A

CDC

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Carcinoembryonic antigen

A

CEA

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Coronary heart disease

A

CHD

112
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Counter immunoelectrophoresis

A

CIE

113
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Creatinine (phospho) kinase

A

CK, CPK

114
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Carboxyhemoglobin

A

COHb

115
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Chemically pure

A

CP

116
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Counts per minute

A

CPM

117
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C-reactive protein

A

CRP

118
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Coefficent of variation

A

CV

119
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Diabetes mellitus

A

DM

120
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Deoxyribonucleic acid

A

DNA

121
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Extracellular Fluid

A

ECF

122
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Ehtylenediaminetetra acetic acid

A

EDTA

123
Q

Enzyme immunoassay

A

EIA

124
Q

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

A

ELISA

125
Q

Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique

A

EMIT

126
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Estrogen receptor assay

A

ERA

127
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Ethanol

A

ETOH

128
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Fluorescent immunoassay

A

FIA

129
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Fluorescent polarization immunoassay

A

FPIA

130
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Follicle stimulating hormone

A

FSH

131
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Free triiodothyronine

A

FT3

132
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Free triiodothyronine index

A

FT3I

133
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Free thyroxine index

A

FT4I

134
Q

Free thyroxine

A

FT4

135
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Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer

A

GC-MS

136
Q

Glomerular filtration rate

A

GFR

137
Q

Gamma glutamyltransferase

A

GGT

138
Q

Growth hormone

A

GH

139
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Glycosylated hemoglobin

A

GHb

140
Q

Gas-liquid chromatography

A

GLC

141
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Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

A

G6PD

142
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Glucose tolerance test

A

GTT

143
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Hemoglobin A1c

A

HBA1c

144
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Human chorionic gonadotrophin

A

HCG

145
Q

Hemolytic disease of the newborn

A

HDN

146
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5-hydroxy indole acetic acid

A

5-HIAA

147
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Human placental lactogen

A

HPL

148
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High performance liquid chromatography

A

HPLC

149
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High performance thin-layer chromatography

A

HPTLC

150
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High resolution protein electrophoresis

A

HRE

151
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Homovanillic acid

A

HVA

152
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Intracellular fluid

A

ICF

153
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Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

A

IDDM

154
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Immuno electrophoresis

A

IEP

155
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Indirect immunofluorescence assay

A

IFA

156
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Immunofixation electrophoresis

A

IFE

157
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Indirect immunofluorescence

A

IIF

158
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Infrared

A

IR

159
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Immunoradiometric assay

A

IRMA

160
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Ion-selective electrode

A

ISE

161
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International unit

A

IU

162
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Intravenous

A

IV

163
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Kidney function test

A

KFT

164
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Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio

A

L/S

165
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Lactate dehydrogenase

A

LD, LDH

166
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Lethal dose (median)

A

LD50

167
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Low density lipoprotein

A

LDL

168
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Fasting blood sugar

A

FBS

169
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Fasting blood glucose

A

FBG

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