Laboratory & Pathology Abbreviations
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- WBC
- White Blood Cell
- Cu
- Copper
- pap
- papanicolaon
- DHEA
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
- L/S ratio
- Lecithin / Sphinohomyelin ratio
- Hct
- Hematocrit
- EBNA
- Epstein-Barr (virus associated) Nuclear Antigen
- IgA
- Immunoglobulin A
- Rh (factor)
- Rhesus Blood (factor)
- C&S
- Culture & Sensitivity (Culture & Susceptibility)
- ALT
- Alanine Amniotransferase (formerly SGPT)
- FiO2
- Fraction of Inspired Oxygen
- TPI
- Traponema Pallidum Immobilization
- IgE
- Immunoglobulin E
- STS
- Serologic test for Syphilis
- EKG
- Electrocardiogram
- RAST
- Radioallergosorbent Test
- DNA
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid
- VLDL
- Very Low Density Lipoproteins
- TORCH
- Toxoplasmosis, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, & Herpes (Congenital infections)
- RNA
- Ribonucleic Acid
- ESR
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- LDL/HDL (ratio)
- Low Density Lipoproteins / High Density Lipoproteins (ratio)
- ELISA
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- IgG
- Immunoglobulin G
- RPR
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- lymphs
- lymphocytes
- pH
- Hydrogen Ion Concentration
- WNL
- Within Normal Limits
- VDRL
- Venereal Disease Research Laboratories
- ABG's
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Hgb
- Hemoglobin
- FEF
- Forced Expiratory Flow
- CSF
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- PFT's
- Pulminary Function Tests
- WBC/hpf
- White Blood Cells counted per high powered field (of a microscope)
- FANA
- Fluorescent Antinuclear Antibody
- QNS
- Quantity Not Sufficient (Insufficient Quantity)
- ABO
- Blood Group System (A,AB,B,and O)
- polys
- polymorphonuclear leukocytes
- CBC
- Complete Blood Count
- LH
- Luteinizing Hormone
- CEA
- Carcinoembryonic Antigen
- alk phos
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- IgD
- Immunoglobulin D
- EtOH
- Ethanol
- T3
- Triiodothyronine
- BUN
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- AST
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (Formerly SGOT)
- CF
- Complement Fixation
- Ca
- Chemical Symbol for the Element Calcium
- E. coli
- Escherichia coli
- FTA
- Fluorescent Traponemal Antibody
- CO2
- Carbon Dioxide
- A/G (ratio)
- Albumin/Globulin (ratio)
- H&E (stain)
- Hematoxylin and Eosin
- FEV
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- LDH
- Lactic dehydrogenase
- ECG
- Electrocardiograph