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Abbreviations Phlebo
Abbreviations Routinely Used in Blood Tests
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ab | Antibody |
| ABO | Classification system for four blood groups |
| AcAc | Acetoacetate |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACT | Activated coagulation time |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| AFB | Acid-fast bacillus |
| AFP | Alpha-fetoprotein |
| Ag | Antigen |
| AG | Anion Gap |
| A/G R | Albumin-globulin ratio |
| ALB | Albumin |
| ALP; alk phos | Alkaline phosphase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| ANA | Antinuclear antibody |
| APAP | Acetominophen |
| APTT | Activated partial thromboplastin time |
| ASA | Acetylsalcyclic acid (aspirin) |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| AT-III | Antithrombin III |
| B | Blood (whole blood) |
| Baso | Basophil |
| BCA; BRCA | Breast cancer antigen |
| BJP | Bence Jones protein |
| BT | Bleeding time |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| Ca; Ca++ | Calcium |
| CA | Cancer antigen |
| CBC | Complete blood (cell) count |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CHS | Cholinesterase test |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| CO | Carbon monoxide |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| COHb | Carboxyhemoglobin |
| CPK | Creatine phosphokinase |
| CRCL | Creatine clearance |
| Cre | Creatine |
| DHEA-SO4 | Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate |
| Dif | Differential (blood cell count) |
| EBNA-IgG | Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| EDTA | Ethynelediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ELP | Electrophoresis, protein |
| Eos | Eosinophil |
| Eq | Equivalent |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ETOH | Alcohol |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| Free T4 | Free thyroxine |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone (follitropin) |
| FTI | Free thyroxine index |
| GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
| GH | Growth hormone |
| GHRH | Growth hormone-releasing hormone |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GTT | Glucose tolerance test |
| HA | Hemagglutination |
| HAI | Hemagglutination inhibition test |
| HAV | Hepatitis A virus |
| Hb; Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| HbCO | Carboxyhemoglobin |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HCG; hCG | Human chorionic gonadtropin |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| HCV | Heatitis C virus |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HDV | Hepatitis delta virus |
| HGH; hGH | Human growth hormone |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| HLA | Human leukocyte antigen |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
| HSV | Herpes simplex virus |
| HTLV | Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus |
| Ig | Immunoglobin |
| IgE | Immunoglobin E |
| INH | Inhibitor |
| IV | Intravenous |
| L | Liver |
| LD; LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LH | Leuteinizing hormone |
| LMWH | Low-molecular-weight heparin |
| Lytes | Electrolytes |
| MCH | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin |
| MCHC | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration |
| MCV | Mean corpuscular volume |
| MHb | Methemoglobin |
| MONO | Monocyte |
| MPV | Mean platelet volume |
| msAFP | Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test |
| P | Plasma |
| PBG | Porphobilinogen |
| PCT | Prothrombin consumption time |
| PCV | Packed cell volume (hematocrit) |
| Pi | Inorganic phosphate |
| PKU | Phenylketonuria |
| PLT | Platelet |
| PMN | Polymorphonuclear (leukocyte; neutrophil) |
| PRL | Prolactin |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| PT | Prothrombin time |
| PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
| PTT | Partial thromboblastin time |
| PZP | Pregnancy zone protein |
| RAIU | Thyroid uptake of radioactive iodine |
| RBC | Red blood cell; red blood (cell) count |
| RBP | Retinol-binding protein |
| RDW | Red cell distribution of width |
| Retic | Reticulocyte |
| RF | Rheumatoid factor; relative fluorescence unit |
| Rh | Rhesus factor |
| RIA | Radioimmunoassay |
| rT3 or REVT3 | Reverse triiodothyronine |
| S | Serum |
| Segs | Segmented polymorphonuclear leukocyte |
| SPE | Serum protein electrophoresis |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| TBG | Thyroxine-binding globulin |
| TBV | Total blood volume |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| TRH | Thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| VDRL | Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis) |
| WB | Western blot |
| WBW | White blood cell; white blood (cell) count |
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