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