| Term | Definition |
|---|
| AFB - Acid-fast bacillus culture (blood) | Microbiology - Green Top/Isolator Tube/Gel-Barrier Tube |
| Acid p'tase - Acid phosphatase | Chemistry |
| ALT (SGPT) - Alanine transferase | Chemistry |
| ETOH - Alcohol | Chemistry - Gray Preferred |
| Aldosterone | Chemistry |
| ALP - Alkaline phosphatase | Chemistry |
| ADP - Alpha-fetoprotein | Chemistry |
| Al - Aluminum | Chemistry - Royal Blue No additive |
| NH3 - Ammonia | Chemistry - Lavender On Ice Slurry Immediately |
| Amylase | Chemistry |
| Coombs'test, indirect - Antibody screen | Immunohematology/Blood Bank |
| ANA - Antinuclear antibodies (screen/titer) | Serology/Immunology |
| Anti-Rh antibody preparation | Immunohematology/Blood Bank |
| ASO - Antistreptolysin O test | Serology/Immunology |
| AT-lll - Antithrombin lll activity | Coagulation - Light Blue Top |
| AST,GOT,SGOT - Aspartate aminotransferase | Chemistry |
| BMP - Basic metabolic panel | Chemistry |
| Bili - Bilirubin, total and direct | Chemistry |
| BC - Blood culture | Microbiology |
| ABO & Rh - Blood group and Rh type | Immunohematology/Blood Bank - Lg Lavender/Pink Top |
| Calcitonin | Chemistry |
| CO level - Carbon monoxide (carboxy-hemoglobin) | Chemistry - Lavender |
| Ca 125 - Carcinogenic antigen | Chemistry |
| iCa2+ - Calcium, ionized | Chemistry |
| CEA - Carcinoembryonic antigen | Chemistry |
| Carotene, beta | Chemistry |
| Chlamydia antibodies | Serology/Immunology |
| Chol HDL - Cholesterol and HDL ratio | Chemistry |
| Cr level - Chromium | Chemistry - Royal Blue No additive |
| Cold agglutinins | Serology/Immunology |
| CBC - Complete blood count | Hematology - Lavender |
| Cu level - Copper | Chemistry - Royal Blue No additive |
| Cord blood | Immunohematology/Blood Bank |
| Cortisol, timed | Chemistry |
| CK - Creatine kinase | Chemistry |
| CK-MB - Creatine kinase MB | Chemistry |
| Creat - Creatinine | Chemistry |
| CRP - C-reactive protein | Serology/Immunology |
| Cryoglobulin | Chemistry |
| Cyclosporine | Chemistry |
| Culture | Microbiology |
| CMV - Cytomegalovirus antibody | Immunohematology/Blood Bank |
| D-D1 - D-dimer | Coagulation - Light Blue |
| Diff - Differential | Hemotology |
| DAT, Coombs test, direct - Direct antiglobulin test | Immunohematology/Blood Bank |
| DIC panel - Disseminated intravascular coagulation panel | Coagulation - Light Blue |
| NA - Drug Monitoring | Chemistry |
| (Amikin) - Amikacin - part of NA | Chemistry |
| (Phenobarbital) - Barbiturates - part of NA | Chemistry |
| (Tegretol) - Carbamazepine - part of NA | Chemisty |
| (Lanoxin) - Digoxin,Gentamicin - part of NA | Chemistry |
| (Dilantin) - Phenytoin - part of NA | Chemistry |
| (Aspirin) - Salicylates - part of NA | Chemistry |
| (Aminophylline) - Theophylinne - part of NA | Chemistry |
| Tobramycin | Chemistry |
| (Depakote) - Valproic acid - part of NA | Chemistry |
| (Vancocin) - Vancomycin - part of NA | Chemistry |
| Na, K, Cl, CO2, lytes - Electrolytes | Chemistry |
| Eos - Eosinophil | Hematology - Lavender |
| EBV - Epstein-Barr virus panel | Serology/Immunology |
| ESR - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | Hematology- Lavender |
| Factor assays | Coagulation - Light Blue |
| Febrile agglutinin Panel | Serology/Immunology |
| Ferrintin | Chemistry |
| Fibrinogen | Coagulation - Light Blue |
| FSP/FDP - Fibrin split products/fibrin degradation product | Coagulation - 1 Light Blue |
| FTA-ABS - Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption | Serology/Immunology |
| GGT - Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase | Chemistry |
| Gastrin | Chemistry |
| FBS - Glucose, fasting | Chemistry |
| Hgb A1c - Glycosylated hemoglobin | Chemistry - Lavender |
| G-6-PD - Glucose-6-Phosphate dehydro genase | Chemistry - Lavender |
| GC - Gonorrhea Screen | Microbiology |
| Hct - Hematocrit | Hematology - Lavender |
| Hgb - Hemoglobin | Hematology - Lavender |
| Hemoglobin A1c | Chemistry - Lavender |
| Hemoglobin electrophoresis | Chemistry - Lavender - Refrigerated |
| HBsAb - Hepatitis B surface antibody | Serology/Immunology |
| HBsAg - Hepatitis B surface antigen | Serology/Immunology |
| Hcy - Homocysteine | Chemistry - EDTA preferred |
| HIV-1 - Human immunodeficiency virus antigen | Chemistry |
| HLA-B27 - Human leukocyte antigen-B 27 | Immunohematology/Blood Bank - Yellow Top (ACD) |
| HCG - Human chorionic gonadotropin | Chemistry |
| IgA/IgG/IgM - Immunoglobulins | Chemistry |
| MCV,MCH,MCHC - Indices | Hematology - Lavender |
| TIBC & Fe - Iron and total iron binding capacity | Chemistry |
| Lact - Lactic acid (blood lactate) | Chemistry |
| LD - Lactate dehydrogenase | Chemistry |
| Pb - Lead | Chemistry - Royal Blue EDTA |
| Lipase | Chemistry |
| HDL/LDL - High density and Low density lipoproteins | Chemistry - Must fast at least 12 hours |
| Mg - Magnesium | Chemistry |
| Mono-test - Mononucleosis screen | Serology/Immunology |
| PTT/APTT - Partial thromboplastin time (Activated PTT) | Coagulation |
| P, PO4 - Phosphorus | Chemistry |
| Plasminogen | Coagulation - Blue Top |
| Plt. agg - Platelet aggregation | Hematology |
| Plt. ct - Platelet count | Hematology - Lavender |
| PSA - Prostatic specific antigen, total & free | Chemistry |
| PT - Prothrombin time | Coagulation |
| RBC - Red cell count | Hematology - Lavender |
| Retic - Reticulocyte count | Hematology - Lavender |
| RF - Rheumatoid factor | Serology/Immunology |
| RPR - Rapid plasmin reagin | Serology/Immunology |
| ESR - Sedimentation rate, Westergren | Hematology - Lavender |
| SPEP or PEP - Serum protein electrophoresis | Chemistry |
| Sputum screen | Microbiology |
| strep - Streptococcus screen | Microbiology |
| Sweat chloride or electrolytes (iontop horesis) | Chemistry |
| FTI, T3, T4, TSH - Thyroid profile (comprehensive) | Chemistry |
| Triglycerides | Chemistry |
| Vitamin B12 and folate | Chemistry |
| BUN - Urea nitrogen | Chemistry |
| Uric acid | Chemistry |
| WBC - White blood count | Hematology - Lavender |
| Zn - Zinc (serum) | Chemistry - Royal Blue No additive |
| ZNRBC - Zinc (RBC) | Chemistry - Royal Blue EDTA |
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