Laboratory Abbreviations Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
LFT
A
Liver Function Test
2
Q
LH
A
Luteinizing Hormone
3
Q
LIS
A
Laboratory information system
4
Q
LPS
A
Lipases
5
Q
m
A
Molality
6
Q
M
A
Molarity
7
Q
meq
A
milliequivalent
8
Q
MS
A
mass spectrometer
9
Q
MSDS
A
Material Safety Data Sheets
10
Q
MSUD
A
Maple syrup urine disease
11
Q
N
A
Normality
12
Q
NAD
A
Nicotamide adenine dinucleotide, oxidized
13
Q
NADH
A
Nicotamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced
14
Q
NCCLS
A
National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
15
Q
NFPA
A
National Fire Protection Association
16
Q
NIDDM
A
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
17
Q
NPN
A
Non-protein nitrogen
18
Q
NPO
A
non per orem (Latin) nothing by mouth
19
Q
OCPC
A
Orthocresolpthalein complexone
20
Q
OD
A
Optical density
21
Q
OGTT
A
Oral glucose tolerance test
22
Q
17-OHCS
A
17-Hydroxy-corticosteroids
23
Q
OSHA
A
Occupational Safety and Health Act
24
Q
PALP
A
Placental alkaline phophatase
25
PAP
Prostatic acid ohosphatase
26
PBG
Phorphobilinogen
27
PBI
Protein-bound iodine
28
PCP
Phencyclidine, "angel dust"
29
PCR
Polymerase chain reaction
30
PETINIA
Particle enhanced turbidmetric inhibition immunoassays
31
PKU
Phenylketonuria
32
POCT
Point of care testing
33
ppm
Parts per million
34
PRL
Prolactin
35
PSA
Prostate specific antigen
36
PSP
Phenolsulfonpthalein
37
PTH
parathyroid hormone
38
PUFA
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
39
QA
Quality Assurance
40
QC
Quality Control
41
q.n.s. QNS
quantum non satis (Latin), quantity not sufficient
42
PFF
Protein Free Filtrate
43
PO2
Partial O2 Tension
44
PCO2
Partial CO2 Tension
45
Rad
Radiation absorbed dose
46
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake
47
RDA
Recommended dietary allowance
48
rem
Roentgen equivalent, man
49
RIA
Radioimmunoassay
50
RNA
Ribonucleic acid
51
SD
Standard deviation
52
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
53
SGPT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
54
SHBG
Sex hormone binding glubulin
55
SI
Systeme International d' Unites
56
SIADH
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH
57
Sp Gr
Specific gravity
58
SPE
Serum protein electrophresis
59
SPFIA
Solid phase fluorescence immunoassay
60
SRM
Standard reference materials
61
STAT
statim (Latin), immediately, short term around time
62
T3
Triiodothyronine
63
T4
Thyroxine
64
TBA
Thyroid-binding albumin
65
TBG
Thyroid-binding globulin
66
TBPA
Thyroid-binding prealbumin
67
TC
To contain
68
TCA
Tricarboxylic acid
69
TD
To deliver
70
TDM
Theraputic drug monitoring
71
THBR
Thyroid hormone-binding ratio
72
TIBC
Total iron binding capacity
73
TLC
Thin layer chromatography
74
TP
Total protein
75
TPA
Tissue polypeptide antigen
76
TRH
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
77
TSH
Thyroid stimulating hormone
78
URO
Uroporphyrin
79
UV
Ultraviolet
80
VLDL
Very low density lipoprotein
81
VMA
Vanillylmandelic acid
82
Liver Function Test
LFT
83
Luteinizing Hormone
LH
84
Laboratory information system
LIS
85
Lipases
LPS
86
Molality
m
87
Molarity
M
88
milliequivalent
meq
89
mass spectrometer
MS
90
Material Safety Data Sheets
MSDS
91
Maple syrup urine disease
MSUD
92
Normality
N
93
Nicotamide adenine dinucleotide, oxidized
NAD
94
Nicotamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced
NADH
95
National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
NCCLS
96
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
97
Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM
98
Non-protein nitrogen
NPN
99
non per orem (Latin) nothing by mouth
NPO
100
Orthocresolpthalein complexone
OCPC
101
Optical density
OD
102
Oral glucose tolerance test
OGTT
103
17-Hydroxy-corticosteroids
17-OHCS
104
Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSHA
105
Placental alkaline phophatase
PALP
106
Prostatic acid ohosphatase
PAP
107
Phorphobilinogen
PBG
108
Protein-bound iodine
PBI
109
Phencyclidine, "angel dust"
PCP
110
Polymerase chain reaction
PCR
111
Particle enhanced turbidmetric inhibition immunoassays
PETINIA
112
Phenylketonuria
PKU
113
Point of care testing
POCT
114
Parts per million
ppm
115
Prolactin
PRL
116
Prostate specific antigen
PSA
117
Phenolsulfonpthalein
PSP
118
parathyroid hormone
PTH
119
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
PUFA
120
Quality Assurance
QA
121
Quality Control
QC
122
quantum non satis (Latin), quantity not sufficient
q.n.s. QNS
123
Protein Free Filtrate
PFF
124
Partial O2 Tension
PO2
125
Partial CO2 Tension
PCO2
126
Radiation absorbed dose
Rad
127
Radioactive iodine uptake
RAIU
128
Recommended dietary allowance
RDA
129
Roentgen equivalent, man
rem
130
Radioimmunoassay
RIA
131
Ribonucleic acid
RNA
132
Standard deviation
SD
133
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGOT
134
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
SGPT
135
Sex hormone binding glubulin
SHBG
136
Systeme International d' Unites
SI
137
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH
SIADH
138
Specific gravity
Sp Gr
139
Serum protein electrophresis
SPE
140
Solid phase fluorescence immunoassay
SPFIA
141
Standard reference materials
SRM
142
statim (Latin), immediately, short term around time
STAT
143
Triiodothyronine
T3
144
Thyroxine
T4
145
Thyroid-binding albumin
TBA
146
Thyroid-binding globulin
TBG
147
Thyroid-binding prealbumin
TBPA
148
To contain
TC
149
Tricarboxylic acid
TCA
150
To deliver
TD
151
Theraputic drug monitoring
TDM
152
Thyroid hormone-binding ratio
THBR
153
Total iron binding capacity
TIBC
154
Thin layer chromatography
TLC
155
Total protein
TP
156
Tissue polypeptide antigen
TPA
157
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
TRH
158
Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
159
Uroporphyrin
URO
160
Ultraviolet
UV
161
Very low density lipoprotein
VLDL
162
Vanillylmandelic acid
VMA
