These are the short forms (abbreviations or acronyms) of several types of medical lab tests suggested my doctors, referred to pathology.
CBC
Complete Blood Count
CP
Complete Picture of Blood
CXR
X-ray Chest (PA view)
BT
Bleeding Time
CT
Clotting Time
LFT
Liver Function Test
AST
Aspartate Aminotransferase @(sgot)
ALT
Alanie Aminotransferase@ (sgpt)
SGOT
Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase
SGPT
Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
ALP
alkaline phosphatase
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
GGT
gamma glutamyl transpeptidase
GGT
gamma glutamile transpeptidase
GTT
glucose tolerance test
LDH
lactae dehydrogenase
PT
prothrombing time
INR
international normalized ratio/rate
CCK
cholecystokinin
AF
atrial fibrillation
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
AKA
alcoholic ketoacidosis
ALL
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
ARF
acute renal failure
HTN
high/ blood pressure,@hyper tension
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAH
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
CCF
congestive cardiac failure
CF
cystic fibrosis
CHD
coronary heart disease
CNS
central nervous system
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPAP
continuous positive airways pressure
CRF
chronic renal failure
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CT
computer mography
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVD
cardiovascular disease
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
DU
duodenal ulcer
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECG
electrocardiography/ or cardiogram
EEG
electroencephalogram
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
FPG
fasting plasma glucose
GIT
gastrointestinal tract
GU
gastric ulcer
GvHD
graft versus host disease
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBV
hepatitis B virus
Hcg
human chorionic gonadotrophin @ PT : :pregnancy test (by urine)
HAV
hepatitis A virus
HBV
@ HBs Ag Hepatitise B Antigen
HCV hepatitis
C virus
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HNA
heparin neutralising activity
ICH
intracranial haemorrhage
IDA
iron deficiency anaemia
IDDM
insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus
IFG
impaired fasting glucose
IGT
impaired glucose tolerance
IHD
ischaemic heart disease
Ig
immunoglobulin
IM
intramuscular
INR
international normalized ratio
ITU
intensive therapy unit
IV
intravenous
IVU
intravenous urogram
K
potassium
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)/ U-S
LBBB
left bundle branch block
LCM
left costal margin
LFTs
liver function tests
LIF
left iliac fossa
LUQ
left upper quadrant
LVF
left ventricular failure
LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
MC&S
microscopy, culture & sensitivity
MCH
mean cell haemoglobin
MI
myocardial infarction
Min
minutes
MPD
myeloproliferative disease
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
MS
multiple sclerosis or mass spectroscopy
Na
sodium
Ca
calcium
NaCl
sodium chloride
OA
osteo arthritis
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
OCP
oral contraceptive pill
PACWP
pulmonary artery capillary wedge pressure
PAD
peripheral arterial disease
PaO2
partial pressure of O2 in arterial blood
PB
peripheral blood
PBC
primary biliary cirrhosis
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
PCL
plasma cell leukaemia
PE
pulmonary embolism
PR
per rectum
PV
per vagina
PV
plasma volume
RAS
renal angiotensin system or renal artery stenosis
RBBB
right bundle branch block
RBCs
red blood cells
RCC
red blood cell count
Rh
Rhesus (monkey)
RIF
right iliac fossa
RUQ
right upper quadrant
SC
subcutaneous
SDH
subdural haemorrhage
SOB
shortness of breath
SM
smooth muscle
SVC
superior vena cava
SVCO
superior vena caval obstruction
SXR
skull x-ray
T°
temperature
t1/2
half-life
T4
thyroxine
TA
temporal arteritis
TB
tuberculosis
TFT
thyroid function test
TIAs
transient ischaemic attacks
TPO
thyroid peroxidase
TRAB
thyrotropin receptor antibodies
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone
TT
thrombin time
u/U
units
UC
ulcerative colitis
U&E
urea and electrolytes
UCE
urea creatinine & electrolytes
URTI
upper respiratory tract infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
USS
ultrasound scan
VIII
C factor VIII clotting activity
VIP
vasoactive intestinal peptide
Vit K
vitamin K
VSD
Ventricular Septal Defect
WBC
White Blood Cell
TLC
Total Leukocytes Count
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