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laboratory orders & recording telephoned laboratory results
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ab | antibody |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| Ag | antigen |
| ALP or alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
| ANA | antinuclear antibody |
| BC | blood culture |
| Bili | biliruben |
| BMP | basic metabolic panel |
| BNP | brain natriuretic protein |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | biopsy |
| Ca or CA+ | calcium |
| CBC | complete blood (cell) count |
| CC, creat cl, or cr cl | creatinine clearance |
| CEA | carcinoembrionic antigen |
| Cl | chloride |
| CMP | comprehensive metabolic panel |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CPK or CK | creatinine phosphokinase or creatinine kinase |
| C | culture & sensitivity |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| Cx | culture |
| Diff | differential |
| EBV | epstein-barr virus |
| ESR or sedrate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| Fe | iron |
| FS | frozen section |
| GTT or OGTT | glucose tolerance test or oral glucose tolerance test |
| HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| H | hemoglobin & hematocrit |
| HIVB24Ag | human immunodificiency virus antigen screen |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| K | potassium |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| Lytes | electrolytes |
| Mg or Mg+ | magnesium |
| Na | sodium |
| Np | nasopharynx |
| O | ova & parasites |
| PAP | prostatic acid phosphatase |
| PC | packed cells |
| PCV | packed cell volume |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| PO4 or PHOS | phosphate or phosphorus |
| POCT or PCT | point of care testing |
| PP | postprandial |
| PSA | prostatic specific antigen |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT or APTT | partial throboplastin time or activated partial throboplastin time |
| RBC | red blood cell count |
| RBS or BS | random blood sugar or blood sugar |
| RDW | red cell distribution width |
| Retics | reticulocytes |
| RPR | red plasma reagin |
| RSV | repiratory syncytial virus |
| S | sugar & acetone |
| T3, T4, T7 | thyroid tests |
| T&X-match or T | type and crossmatch |
| TIBC | total iron binding capacity |
| trig or TG | triglycerides |
| T | type & screen |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| UA or U/A | urine analysis |
| UC | urine culture |
| WBC | white blood cell count |
| WNL | within normal limits |