Laboratory Abbreviations Part 1 Flashcards
ACP
Acid Phosphates
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ADH
Anti-diuretic Hormone
ADP
Adenosine diphosphate
AFP
Alpha1- fetoprotein
A/G
Albumin-Globulin Ratio
ALA
Amino-levulinic acid
ALP
Alkaline phosphatase
ALT
Alanine aminotransferase
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
AMS
Amylase
AP
Anti-prothrombin
ASAP
As Soon As Possible
AST
Aspartate Aminotransferase
AT
Anti-thrombin
ATP
Adenosine triphosphate
BCG
Bromcresol Green
BCP
Bromcresol purple
BMR
Basal metabolic rate
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
cAMP
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CAP
College of American Pathologist
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEA
Carcinoembryonic antigen
CHD
Coronary heart disease
CIE
Counter immunoelectrophoresis
CK, CPK
Creatinine (phospho) kinase
COHb
Carboxyhemoglobin
CP
Chemically pure
CPM
Counts per minute
CRP
C-reactive protein
CV
Coefficent of variation
DM
Diabetes mellitus
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
ECF
Extracellular Fluid
EDTA
Ehtylenediaminetetra acetic acid
EIA
Enzyme immunoassay
ELISA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EMIT
Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique
ERA
Estrogen receptor assay
ETOH
Ethanol
FIA
Fluorescent immunoassay
FPIA
Fluorescent polarization immunoassay
FSH
Follicle stimulating hormone
FT3
Free triiodothyronine
FT3I
Free triiodothyronine index
FT4I
Free thyroxine index
FT4
Free thyroxine
GC-MS
Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
GGT
Gamma glutamyltransferase
GH
Growth hormone
GHb
Glycosylated hemoglobin
GLC
Gas-liquid chromatography
G6PD
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GTT
Glucose tolerance test
HBA1c
Hemoglobin A1c
HCG
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
HDN
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
5-HIAA
5-hydroxy indole acetic acid
HPL
Human placental lactogen
HPLC
High performance liquid chromatography
HPTLC
High performance thin-layer chromatography
HRE
High resolution protein electrophoresis
HVA
Homovanillic acid
ICF
Intracellular fluid
IDDM
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IEP
Immuno electrophoresis
IFA
Indirect immunofluorescence assay
IFE
Immunofixation electrophoresis
IIF
Indirect immunofluorescence
IR
Infrared
IRMA
Immunoradiometric assay
ISE
Ion-selective electrode
IU
International unit
IV
Intravenous
KFT
Kidney function test
L/S
Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio
LD, LDH
Lactate dehydrogenase
LD50
Lethal dose (median)
LDL
Low density lipoprotein
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
FBG
Fasting blood glucose
Arterial Blood Gas
ABG
Acid Phosphates
ACP
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ACTH
Anti-diuretic Hormone
ADH
Adenosine diphosphate
ADP
Alpha1- fetoprotein
AFP
Albumin-Globulin Ratio
A/G
Amino-levulinic acid
ALA
Alkaline phosphatase
ALP
Alanine aminotransferase
ALT
Acute Myocardial Infarction
AMI
Amylase
AMS
Anti-prothrombin
AP
As Soon As Possible
ASAP
Aspartate Aminotransferase
AST
Anti-thrombin
AT
Adenosine triphosphate
ATP
Bromcresol Green
BCG
Bromcresol purple
BCP
Basal metabolic rate
BMR
Blood urea nitrogen
BUN
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
cAMP
College of American Pathologist
CAP
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Carcinoembryonic antigen
CEA
Coronary heart disease
CHD
Counter immunoelectrophoresis
CIE
Creatinine (phospho) kinase
CK, CPK
Carboxyhemoglobin
COHb
Chemically pure
CP
Counts per minute
CPM
C-reactive protein
CRP
Coefficent of variation
CV
Diabetes mellitus
DM
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Extracellular Fluid
ECF
Ehtylenediaminetetra acetic acid
EDTA
Enzyme immunoassay
EIA
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
ELISA
Enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique
EMIT
Estrogen receptor assay
ERA
Ethanol
ETOH
Fluorescent immunoassay
FIA
Fluorescent polarization immunoassay
FPIA
Follicle stimulating hormone
FSH
Free triiodothyronine
FT3
Free triiodothyronine index
FT3I
Free thyroxine index
FT4I
Free thyroxine
FT4
Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer
GC-MS
Glomerular filtration rate
GFR
Gamma glutamyltransferase
GGT
Growth hormone
GH
Glycosylated hemoglobin
GHb
Gas-liquid chromatography
GLC
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
G6PD
Glucose tolerance test
GTT
Hemoglobin A1c
HBA1c
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
HCG
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
HDN
5-hydroxy indole acetic acid
5-HIAA
Human placental lactogen
HPL
High performance liquid chromatography
HPLC
High performance thin-layer chromatography
HPTLC
High resolution protein electrophoresis
HRE
Homovanillic acid
HVA
Intracellular fluid
ICF
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
IDDM
Immuno electrophoresis
IEP
Indirect immunofluorescence assay
IFA
Immunofixation electrophoresis
IFE
Indirect immunofluorescence
IIF
Infrared
IR
Immunoradiometric assay
IRMA
Ion-selective electrode
ISE
International unit
IU
Intravenous
IV
Kidney function test
KFT
Lecithin-spingomyelin ratio
L/S
Lactate dehydrogenase
LD, LDH
Lethal dose (median)
LD50
Low density lipoprotein
LDL
Fasting blood sugar
FBS
Fasting blood glucose
FBG