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Abbreviations

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2-hr PPBS   2-hour postprandial blood sugar   precisely measures glucose in the blood 2 hours after a meal as a final test for diabetes  
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AIDS   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome    
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ALP   alkaline phosphotase   test can diagnose liver or bone diseases  
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ALT   alanine aminotransferase   high level in liver, so test diagnoses liver diseases  
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ANA   antinuclear antibodies   test checks for autoimmune disorders, positive means yes  
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aPTT   activated partial thromboplastin time   tests how long it takes to form a clot  
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AST   asparate aminotransferase   tests liver disorders because it's released to body when liver is damaged  
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BMP   basic metabolic panel    
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BUN   blood urea nitrogen    
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C&S   culture and sensitivity    
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CBC   complete blood count    
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CK   creatine kinase    
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CK-MB   creatine kinase-MB    
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CMP   comprehensive metabolic panel    
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diff   differential    
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EDTA   ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid    
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ESR   erythrocyte sedimentation rate    
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FBS   fasting blood sugar    
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FDP   fibrin degradation product    
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GTT   glucose tolerance test    
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hCG   human chorionic gonadotropin    
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Hct   hematocrit    
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HDL   high-density lipoprotein    
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Hb   hemoglobin    
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Hb Alc   glycated/glycosylated hemoglobin    
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INR   international normalized ratio    
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LDL   low-density lipoprotein    
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MCH   mean corpuscular volume    
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MPV   mean platelet volume    
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PET   positron emission tomography    
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Plt   platelets    
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RDW   RBC distribution width    
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RPR   rapid plasma reagin    
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SST   serum separator tube    
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TDM   therapeutic drug monitoring    
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ABGs   arterial blood gases    
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ACE   angiotensin-converting enzyme    
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ACTH   adrenocorticotropic hormone    
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone    
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ALS   amyotropic lateral sclerosis    
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ATP   adenosine triphosphate    
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CK-BB   creatine kinase-BB    
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CK-MM   creatine kinase-MM    
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FTA-ABS   fluorescent treponemal antibody absortption test    
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GGT   y-glutamyltransferase    
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GH   growth hormone    
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HBsAG   hepatitis B surface antigen    
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HCV   hepatitis C virus    
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IRDS   infant respiratory distress syndrome    
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LH   luteinizing hormone    
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MSH   melanocyte-stimulating hormone    
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O&P   ova and parasites    
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PCR   polymerase chain reaction    
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PPD   purified protein derivative    
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PSA   prostate-specific antigen    
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PTH   parathyroid hormone    
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RF   rheumatoid factor    
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RSV   respiratory syncytial virus    
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SLE   systemic lupus erythematosus    
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T3   triiodothyronine    
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T4   thyroxine    
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TSH   thyroid-stimulating hormone    
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