| Question |
Answer |
| alb |
albumin |
| ETOH |
alcohol |
| ABG |
arterial blood gases |
| BMP |
basic metabolic panel |
| Bld Cx |
blood culture |
| BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
| BNP |
b-type natriuretic peptide |
| Ca |
calcium |
| CIE |
cardiac isoenzymesCK/CPK/MB Mass Assay with Index |
| CSF |
cerbrospinal fluidAlways order STAT |
| Cl |
chloride |
| CBC |
complete blood count |
| CMP |
comprehensive metabolic panel |
| cpk |
creatine phosphate kinase |
| CrCl |
creatinine clearance |
| CCPA |
critical care panel arterial |
| CCPV |
critical care panel venous |
| CX |
Culture |
| C & S |
culture and sensitivity |
| Lupus |
Dilute Russell Viper Venom Test |
| ESR |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS |
fasting blood sugar |
| FFP |
fresh frozen plasma |
| gluc |
glucose |
| Hct |
hematocrit |
| Hgb |
hemoglobin |
| H & H |
hemoglobin & hematocrit |
| hdl |
high-density lipoprotein |
| INR |
International Normalized Ratio |
| peak |
lab after medication |
| trough |
lab before medication |
| ldl |
low-density lipoprotein |
| PC |
packed cells |
| PRBC |
packed red blood cells |
| PTT |
partial thromboplastin time |
| K or K+ |
potassium |
| KCL |
potassium chloride |
| PT |
protime |
| RBC |
red blood cell |
| RFP |
renal function panel |
| sed rate |
sedimentation rate |
| spec |
specimen |
| TIBC |
total iron binding capacity |
| T & C |
type and crossmatch |
| UA |
urinalysis |
| WBC |
white blood cell |
| Antifactor XA |
Low Molecular WT Heparin (AntiXA) |
| CSA level |
Cyclosporine Level |
| Depakote Level |
Valproic Acid (Depakene) |
| FENA or FeNA |
Fractional Excretion of SodiumUR FRACT EX OF NA |
| H Pylori |
Helicobacter Pylori Antibody |
| NH3 level |
Ammonia |
| PTH level |
Parathyroid Hormone, Intact |
| ASA level |
Salicylates Level |
| ALT |
Alanine AminotransferaseOrder - Lab-SGPT |
| IgE |
Immunoglobulin E |
| AFP level, serum |
Alpha Fetoprotein, tumor marker |
| Sputum Cx |
Gram Stain |
| SGOT |
Aspartate Aminotransferase |
| SGPT |
Alanine Aminotransferase |