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Lab Abbreviations

75 Common Labratory Abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
A1C Glycated Hemoglobin Tests: average blood sugar levels Body System: Endocrine & Hematologic
ABG Aterial Blood Gas Analysis Tests: balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood to see how lungs are working. Body System: Respiratory & Cardiovascular
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Tests: Diagnose and monitor conditions that affect cortisol levels Body System: Endocrine
AFB Acid-Fast Bacillus Tests: Diagnose TB; Presence of AFB in sputum Body System: Respiratory
Alb Albumin Tests: level of albumin in blood Body System: Circulatory & Hematologic
Alk phos Alkaline Phosphate Tests: ALP in blood to diagnose liver damage or bone disorders Body System: Hepatic & Skeletal
ALT Alanine Transaminase Tests: ALT in blood, liver test Body System: Hepatic
ANA Antinuclear Antibody Tests: Blood test to determine autoimmune disease e.g. LUPUS Body System: Immune
ASO Antistreptolysin O Tests: Blood test Group A Strep Body System: Immune
AST Asparate Aminotransferase Tests: Blood test to diagnose liver damage or disease Body System: Hepatic
Bili Bilirubin Tests: Check health of liver Body System: Hepatic & Hematologic
BMP Basic Metabolic Panel Tests: Body's fluid balance and levels of electrolytes Body System: Metabolic, Renal & Digestive
BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen Test: Measures urea nitrogen for kidney function Body System: Renal
Ca+ Calcium (Serum Calcium) Tests: Measures amount of calcium in blood; wide variety of conditions Body System: Metabolic, Musculoskeletal, Nervous & Cardiovascular
Ca125 Protein Cancer Antigen 125 Tests: Measures the amount of protein Ca125 to monitor certain cancers Body System: Reproductive
CBC Complete Blood Count Tests: Measures RBCs, WBCs, anemia, infections and leukemia Body System: Hematologic, Immune & Cardiovascular
CBG Capillary Blood Glucose Tests: Measure and assess glucose levels Body System: Endocrine
CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen Tests: Measures CEA in blood; found in tissue of developing babies in the womb. Body System: Immune & Digestive
Chol Cholesterol Tests: Measures amount of cholesterol and triglycerides to predict risk of blocked arteries in heart and brain. Body System: Metabolic & Cardiovascular
CK Creatine Kinase Tests: Measures protein CK for muscle cells; heart attack, skeletal muscle injury, or strenuous exercise. Body System: Muscular
Cl- Chloride (Serum Chloride) Tests: Measures chloride in blood, help control amount of fluids and balance of acid and bases (pH) Body System: Hematologic, Nervous & Muscular
CMP Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Tests: Body's fluid balance, levels of electrolytes e.g. sdoium and potassium, how well kidneys and liver are functioning. Body System: Metabolic, Hepatic, Renal & Hematologic
CO2 Carbon Dioxide Tests: CO2 in blood; proper balance of electrolytes Body System: Respiratory, Circulatory & Hematologic
Creat Creatinine Tests: Levels of creatinine in blood/urine; Kindney performance Body System: Renal
CRP C-Reactive Protein Tests: CRP in blood; Liver Body System: Immune
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis Tests: Different substances in brain and spinal cord; white blood cells, bacteria, and other substances. Body System: Nervous
EBV Epstein-Barr Virus Tests: Gamma herpes; to detect antibodies to EBV Body System: Immune
ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Tests: RBC settle in 1 hour; inflammation in body Body System: Circulatory & Hematologic
ETOH Ethanol Tests: Amount of alcohol or ethanol in blood. (Processed by liver) Body System: Hepatic, Circulatory & Nervous
FBS Fasting Blood Sugar Test Tests: Measures blood sugar after overnight fast (NOT EATING) Body System: Metabolic
Fe Iron Tests: Measures iron stored in body Body System: Metabolic & Circulatory
FSH Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Tests: FSH in blood; sexual development; pituitary gland Body System: Endocrine
FUO Fever of Unkown Orgin Tests: CBC, WBC differential, Peripheral blood smear.
GGT Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase Tests: GGT in blood for liver Body System: Hepatic
Glob Globulin Tests: Measures alpha and beta globulins and albumin; kidney, liver Body System: Immune
GTT Glucose Tolerance Test Tests: Body response to sugar Body Sytem: Metabolic
HBsAb Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Tests: Positive or reactive ant-HBs indicates that a person is protected against HBV Body System: Immune
HBsAg Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Tests: Positive or reactive test results person is infected with HBV Body System: Immune
hCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Tests: Pregnancy test Body System: Reproductive
Hct Hematocrit Tests: Measures blood to see how much of blood is RBC Body System: Circulatory
HCV Hapatitis C Virus Tests: Antibody test to see if someone has ever been infected with HCV Body System: Hepatic
HDL High-Density Lioproteins Tests: Good Cholesterol Body System: Cardiovascular
Hgb Hemoglobin Tests: Anemia Body System: Circulatory
HIV Human Immunodeficency Virus Tests: Antibody/Antigen for HIV Body System: Immune
iCa2+ Ionized Calcium Tests: Cytotoxic, and suppressor T cell functions in chronic human viral infections Body System: Endocrine, Metabolic & Skeletal
INR International Normalized Ratio Tests: How long it takes for blood to clot Body System: Circulatory
K+ Potassium Tests: Measures potassium in blood Body System: Metabolic, Cardiovascular & Circulatory
LDH Lactate Dehydrogenase Tests: tissue damge Body System: Muscular, Cardiovascular, Hepatic, Renal & Circulatory
LDL Low-Density Lipoprotein Tests: Bad cholsterol Body System: Cardiovascular
MCH Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Tests: Quantifies the amount of hemoglobin per red blood cell Body System: Circulatory
MCHC Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration Tests: Correlates the hemoglobin content with the volume of the cell Body System: Circulatory
MCV Mean Corpuscular Volume Tests: The size of red blood cells Body System: Circulatory
Mg Magnesium Tests: How much magnesium is in blood Body System: Nervous, Muscular, Cardiovascular, Skeletal & Metabolic
Na Sodium Tests: Measures level of sodium in blood Body System: Cardiovascular, Renal & Nervous
Phos Phosphate (Phosphorus) Tests: Measures phosphate in blood Body System: Skeletal & Metabolic
Plt Platelet Count Tests: Measures number of platelets in blood Body System: Circulatory
PT Prothrombin Time Tests: How long it takes for a clot to form in a blood sample Body System: Circulatory
PTT Partial Thromboplastin Time Tests: How long it takes for blood to clot Body System: Circulatory
RBC Red Blood Count Tests: How many red blood cells in blood Body System: Circulatory
RF Rheumatoid Factor Tests: Measures the amount of RF in blood Body System: Immune
RPR Rapid Plasma Reagin Tests: Measures antibodies in blood; screen test for syphilis Body System: Cardiovascular, Nervous & Mucocutaneous
SGOT Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transminase Tests: Measures liver enzyme Body System: Hepatic
SGPT Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transminase Tests: Measures liver enzyme Body System: Hepatic
T3 Triiodothyronine Tests: Measures T3 in blood Body System: Endocrine
T4 Thyroxine Tests: Measure T4 in blood Body System: Endocrine
TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity Tests: Measures blood ability to attach to Iron and carry it throughout body Body System: Circulatory
TnT Troponin Tests: Measure amount of troponin in blood Body System: Muscular, Musculoskeletal & Cardiovascular
Trig Triglycerides Tests: Measures amount of fat in blood Body System: Digestive, Circulatory, & Endocrine
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Tests: Measures amount of hormone in blood Body System: Endocrine
UA Urinalysis Tests: Examines the visual, chemical and microscopic aspects of urine Body System: Urinary
VDRL Venereal Disease Reference Lab Tests: Measures proteins and antibodies for syphilis or STI Body System: Circulatory, Nervous, & Mucotaneous
VLDL Very Low Density Lipoprotein Tests: Measures VLDL in blood Body System: Metabolic & Circulatory
WBC White Blood Cell Count Tests: Measures amount of WBCs in blood Body System: Immune
Na, Cl, K, Co2 (Electrolyte Panel=ELPSR) Serum Electrolyte Tests: Measures levels of the body's main electrolytes Body System: Renal, Digestive & Cardiovascular
WSR Westergren Sedimentation Rate Tests: Measures the rate of RBCs settle in a vertical column of blood over a specific period of time Body System: Musculoskeletal, Immune, Cardiovascular & Respiratory
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