Table 1 Abbreviations for assay categories
From: Impact of add-on laboratory testing at an academic medical center: a five year retrospective study
Abbreviation | Full Name | Test(s) Included |
|---|---|---|
A1C | Hemoglobin A1C | Hemoglobin A1C |
ANEMIA | Anemia Testing | Iron, total iron-binding capacity, ferritin, folate, vitamin B12 |
BILD | Bilirubin, Direct | Direct (conjugated) bilirubin |
BMP | Basic Metabolic Panel | Sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, glucose, and calcium |
CARDIAC | Cardiac Markers | Creatine kinase-MB, troponin T, N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide |
CBC | Complete Blood Count | White blood cell count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count |
CRP | C-Reactive Protein | C-Reactive Protein |
DIFF | Differential | White blood cell differential |
ENDO | Endocrinology Testing | Thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyroxine (T4) – total and free, triiodothyronine (T3) – total and free, cortisol, testosterone, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D |
ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
GASES | Blood Gas Analyzer Laboratory Studiesa | Lactic acid, potassium, glucose, hemoglobin, hematocrit, sodium, chloride, ionized calcium, pO2, pCO2, oxygen saturation, methemoglobin, carboxyhemoglobin |
HAPT | Haptoglobin | Haptoglobin |
HEPC | Hepatitis C Antibody | Hepatitis C antibody |
HBSG | Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | Hepatitis B surface antigen |
LFP | Liver Function Panel | Albumin, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, total protein, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and γ-glutamyltranspeptidase |
LDH | Lactate Dehydrogenase | Lactate dehydrogenase |
REFERENCE | Reference Laboratory Testing | All testing referred to external reference laboratory |
OSMO | Osmolality | Serum and urine osmolality |
PO4MG | Phosphorus and Magnesium | Phosphorus, magnesium |
PREALB | Prealbumin | Prealbumin |
PT/INR | Prothrombin Time/INR | Prothrombin time/International normalized ratio |
PTT | Partial Thromboplastin Time | Partial thromboplastin time |
RETIC | Reticulocytes | Reticulocytes |
TAP | Toxic Alcohol Panel | Sodium, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, osmolality, ethanol |
URIC | Uric Acid | Uric acid |