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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| LDH | lactic dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| LS | x-ray of the lumbosacral spine |
| MCH | mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin |
| MCHC | mean corpuscular (cell) hemoglobin concentrate |
| MCV | mean corpuscular (cell) volume |
| Mg | magnesium |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| Na | sodium |
| NIDDM | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NPH | natural protamine Hagedon |
| O&P | ova and parasite |
| OB | obstetrics |
| P | phosphorus |
| Pap | Papanicolaou test/smear |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| PRL | prolactin |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| PTT-aPTT/APTT | partial thromboplastin time/activated partial thromboplastin time |
| RAI | radioactive iodine |
| RAIU | radioactive iodine uptake |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| S&A | sugar and acetone |
| SGOT | serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
| SGPT | serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase |
| T&S | type and screen |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UGI/UGIS | upper gastrointestinal/ upper gastrointestinal series |
| US | ultrasound, ultrasonography |
| VDRL | venereal disease research laboratory |
| VMA | vanillylmandelic acid test |
| WBC | white blood cell |