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Abbreviations Used in Laboratory Diagnosis



Abbreviations Used in Laboratory Diagnosis 






A/G ratio                                      Albumin / Globulin ratio
ACP                                              Acid Phosphataes
AFP                                              Alpha fetoprotein
ALP                                              Alkaline phosphatase
ALT                                              Alanine transaminase (SGPT)
ASOT                                           Antistreptolysin – O-titre
AST                                              Aspartate transaminase (SGOT)
BSC                                              Blood Sugar Curve
BT                                                 Bleeding Time
BUN                                             Blood Urea Nitrogen
Ca                                                 Calcium
CBC                                             Complete Blood Count
CBP                                              Complete Blood Picture
CEA                                              Carcinombryronic antigen 
Cl                                                  Chloride
CK-MB                                         CK – isoenzyme
CO2                                              Carbon Dioxide
CPK                                              Creatine Phosphokinase
CRP                                               C - reactive protein
CT                                                  Clotting Time
CUA                                               Complete Urine Analysis
DLC                                                Differential Leucocytic Count
ELIZA                                            Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
ESR                                                Erythrocytic Sedimentation Rate
FBS                                                Fasting Blood Sugar
Fe                                                   Ferrous (iron)
FSH                                                Follicular Stimulating Hormones
G-6-PD                                          Glucose – 6- Phosphate Dehydrgenase
GGT                                               Gammaglutamyl Transferase
HAV Ab                                         Hepatitis A- antibodies
HAV                                               Hepatitis A Virus
HB%                                               Hemoglobin percent
HBs Ag                                           Hepatitis B surface antigen
HbA1c                                             Glycosylated Hemoglobin
HCT                                                 Hematocrit
HCV Ab                                          Hepatitis C Virus antibodies
HDLc                                              High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
HGH                                                Human Growth Hormone
HIV                                                  AIDS virus (Human Immunodeficient Virus)
LDH                                                 Lactate Dehydrogenase
LDL                                                  Low Density Lipoproteins
LH                                                     Luteinizing Hormone
MCH                                                 Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
MCV                                                 Mean Corpuscular Volume
MCHC                                              Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin conc.
Na                                                     Sodium
OGTT                                               Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
P                                                        Pposphorus
PSA                                                 Prostate Specific Antigen
RBC                                                 Red Blood Cell count
T3                                                     Triiodothyronine
T4                                                     Thyroxin
TG                                                     Triglycerides
TSH                                                   Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
WBC                                                  White Blood Cell Count

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