Laboratory Abbreviations Part 2 Flashcards
LFT
Liver Function Test
LH
Luteinizing Hormone
LIS
Laboratory information system
LPS
Lipases
m
Molality
M
Molarity
meq
milliequivalent
MS
mass spectrometer
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheets
MSUD
Maple syrup urine disease
N
Normality
NAD
Nicotamide adenine dinucleotide, oxidized
NADH
Nicotamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced
NCCLS
National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
NIDDM
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NPN
Non-protein nitrogen
NPO
non per orem (Latin) nothing by mouth
OCPC
Orthocresolpthalein complexone
OD
Optical density
OGTT
Oral glucose tolerance test
17-OHCS
17-Hydroxy-corticosteroids
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
PALP
Placental alkaline phophatase
PAP
Prostatic acid ohosphatase
PBG
Phorphobilinogen
PBI
Protein-bound iodine
PCP
Phencyclidine, āangel dustā
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
PETINIA
Particle enhanced turbidmetric inhibition immunoassays
PKU
Phenylketonuria
POCT
Point of care testing
ppm
Parts per million
PRL
Prolactin
PSA
Prostate specific antigen
PSP
Phenolsulfonpthalein
PTH
parathyroid hormone
PUFA
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
QA
Quality Assurance
QC
Quality Control
q.n.s. QNS
quantum non satis (Latin), quantity not sufficient
PFF
Protein Free Filtrate
PO2
Partial O2 Tension
PCO2
Partial CO2 Tension
Rad
Radiation absorbed dose
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake
RDA
Recommended dietary allowance
rem
Roentgen equivalent, man
RIA
Radioimmunoassay
RNA
Ribonucleic acid
SD
Standard deviation
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGPT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
SHBG
Sex hormone binding glubulin
SI
Systeme International dā Unites
SIADH
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH
Sp Gr
Specific gravity
SPE
Serum protein electrophresis
SPFIA
Solid phase fluorescence immunoassay
SRM
Standard reference materials
STAT
statim (Latin), immediately, short term around time
T3
Triiodothyronine
T4
Thyroxine
TBA
Thyroid-binding albumin
TBG
Thyroid-binding globulin
TBPA
Thyroid-binding prealbumin
TC
To contain
TCA
Tricarboxylic acid
TD
To deliver
TDM
Theraputic drug monitoring
THBR
Thyroid hormone-binding ratio
TIBC
Total iron binding capacity
TLC
Thin layer chromatography
TP
Total protein
TPA
Tissue polypeptide antigen
TRH
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
URO
Uroporphyrin
UV
Ultraviolet
VLDL
Very low density lipoprotein
VMA
Vanillylmandelic acid
Liver Function Test
LFT
Luteinizing Hormone
LH
Laboratory information system
LIS
Lipases
LPS
Molality
m
Molarity
M
milliequivalent
meq
mass spectrometer
MS
Material Safety Data Sheets
MSDS
Maple syrup urine disease
MSUD
Normality
N
Nicotamide adenine dinucleotide, oxidized
NAD
Nicotamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced
NADH
National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
NCCLS
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
Non-protein nitrogen
NPN
non per orem (Latin) nothing by mouth
NPO
Orthocresolpthalein complexone
OCPC
Optical density
OD
Oral glucose tolerance test
OGTT
17-Hydroxy-corticosteroids
17-OHCS
Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSHA
Placental alkaline phophatase
PALP
Prostatic acid ohosphatase
PAP
Phorphobilinogen
PBG
Protein-bound iodine
PBI
Phencyclidine, āangel dustā
PCP
Polymerase chain reaction
PCR
Particle enhanced turbidmetric inhibition immunoassays
PETINIA
Phenylketonuria
PKU
Point of care testing
POCT
Parts per million
ppm
Prolactin
PRL
Prostate specific antigen
PSA
Phenolsulfonpthalein
PSP
parathyroid hormone
PTH
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
PUFA
Quality Assurance
QA
Quality Control
QC
quantum non satis (Latin), quantity not sufficient
q.n.s. QNS
Protein Free Filtrate
PFF
Partial O2 Tension
PO2
Partial CO2 Tension
PCO2
Radiation absorbed dose
Rad
Radioactive iodine uptake
RAIU
Recommended dietary allowance
RDA
Roentgen equivalent, man
rem
Radioimmunoassay
RIA
Ribonucleic acid
RNA
Standard deviation
SD
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGOT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
SGPT
Sex hormone binding glubulin
SHBG
Systeme International dā Unites
SI
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH
SIADH
Specific gravity
Sp Gr
Serum protein electrophresis
SPE
Solid phase fluorescence immunoassay
SPFIA
Standard reference materials
SRM
statim (Latin), immediately, short term around time
STAT
Triiodothyronine
T3
Thyroxine
T4
Thyroid-binding albumin
TBA
Thyroid-binding globulin
TBG
Thyroid-binding prealbumin
TBPA
To contain
TC
Tricarboxylic acid
TCA
To deliver
TD
Theraputic drug monitoring
TDM
Thyroid hormone-binding ratio
THBR
Total iron binding capacity
TIBC
Thin layer chromatography
TLC
Total protein
TP
Tissue polypeptide antigen
TPA
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
TRH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
Uroporphyrin
URO
Ultraviolet
UV
Very low density lipoprotein
VLDL
Vanillylmandelic acid
VMA