Medical lab tests abbreviations and their full forms - pathology

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

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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