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