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Lab Abbreviations Reference Chart

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Lab Abbreviations

This webpage serves as a valuable reference guide for common laboratory abbreviations used in healthcare and medical settings. In the realm of diagnostics and patient care, these abbreviations play a crucial role in conveying essential information about test results, patient conditions, and treatment plans. From interpreting blood test results to understanding the significance of various diagnostic markers, these abbreviations are instrumental in healthcare management and patient assessment.

Definition

Abbreviations

Activated partial thromboplastin time

aPTT

Alcohol

ETOH

Arterial blood gas

ABG

Basic metabolic panel

BMP

Calcium

Ca

Complete blood count

CBC

Comprehensive metabolic panel

CMP

culture and sensitivity

C&S

fasting blood sugar

FBS

Fresh Frozen Plasma

FFP

Hematocrit

Hct

Hemoglobin

Hgb

Hemoglobin & hematocrit

H&H

International normalized ratio

INR

Iron

Fe

Liver function test

LFT

Partial thromboplastin time

PTT

platelets

PLT

Potassium

K

Pound

LB

prostate specific antigen

PSA

Prothrombin time

PT

Red blood cells

RBC

sodium

Na

Type and cross

T&C

Type and screen

T&S

Urinalysis

UA

White blood cells

WBC

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