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abbrev and meanings

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LDL   low-density lipoprotein (chemistry)  
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LP   Lumbar puncture  
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Lytes   Electrolytes (chemistry)  
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Mg or Mg+   Magnesium (chemistry)  
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Na   sodium (chemistry)  
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NP   nasopharynx  
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O and P   ova and parasites (parasitology)  
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PAP   Prostatic acid phosphatase (serology)  
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PC   packed cells (blood bank)  
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PCV   Packed cells volume (hematology)  
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PKU   phenylketonuria (chemistry)  
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PO4 or phos   phosphate or phosphorus (chemistry)  
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POCT or PCT   point-of-care testing (nursing station)  
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PP   postprandial (chemistry)  
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PSA   prostatic specific antigen (serology)  
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PT   prothrombin time (coagulation, hematology)  
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PTT or APTT   partial thromboplastin time (coagulation, hematology)  
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RBC   red blood count (hematology)  
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RBS or BS   random blood sugar or blood sugar (chemistry)  
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RDW   red cell distribution width (hematology)  
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Retics   reticulocytes (hematology)  
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RPR   rapid plasma reagin (serology)  
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RSV   respiratory syncytial virus (microbiology)  
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S and A   sugar and acetone (urinalysis)  
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T3,T4, T7   thyroid tests (chemistry)  
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T&X-match or T   type and crossmatch (blood bank)  
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TIBC   total iron-binding capacity (chemistry)  
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Trig or TG   triglycerides (chemistry)  
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T and S   type and screen (blood bank)  
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TSH   thyroid-stimulating hormone (chemistry)  
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U&A or U/A   (urinalysis)  
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UC   urine culture  
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WBC   white blood count (hematology)  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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