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Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meatning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2-hr PPBS | 2-hour postprandial blood sugar | precisely measures glucose in the blood 2 hours after a meal as a final test for diabetes |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | |
| ALP | alkaline phosphotase | test can diagnose liver or bone diseases |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase | high level in liver, so test diagnoses liver diseases |
| ANA | antinuclear antibodies | test checks for autoimmune disorders, positive means yes |
| aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time | tests how long it takes to form a clot |
| AST | asparate aminotransferase | tests liver disorders because it's released to body when liver is damaged |
| BMP | basic metabolic panel | |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen | |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity | |
| CBC | complete blood count | |
| CK | creatine kinase | |
| CK-MB | creatine kinase-MB | |
| CMP | comprehensive metabolic panel | |
| diff | differential | |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid | |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate | |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar | |
| FDP | fibrin degradation product | |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test | |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin | |
| Hct | hematocrit | |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein | |
| Hb | hemoglobin | |
| Hb Alc | glycated/glycosylated hemoglobin | |
| INR | international normalized ratio | |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein | |
| MCH | mean corpuscular volume | |
| MPV | mean platelet volume | |
| PET | positron emission tomography | |
| Plt | platelets | |
| RDW | RBC distribution width | |
| RPR | rapid plasma reagin | |
| SST | serum separator tube | |
| TDM | therapeutic drug monitoring | |
| ABGs | arterial blood gases | |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme | |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone | |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone | |
| ALS | amyotropic lateral sclerosis | |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate | |
| CK-BB | creatine kinase-BB | |
| CK-MM | creatine kinase-MM | |
| FTA-ABS | fluorescent treponemal antibody absortption test | |
| GGT | y-glutamyltransferase | |
| GH | growth hormone | |
| HBsAG | hepatitis B surface antigen | |
| HCV | hepatitis C virus | |
| IRDS | infant respiratory distress syndrome | |
| LH | luteinizing hormone | |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone | |
| O&P | ova and parasites | |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction | |
| PPD | purified protein derivative | |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen | |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone | |
| RF | rheumatoid factor | |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus | |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus | |
| T3 | triiodothyronine | |
| T4 | thyroxine | |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
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