Diagnostic Testing Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
Q
ac phos, ACP
A
acid phosphatase
2
Q
AFP
A
alpha fetoprotein
3
Q
A/G
A
albumin globulin ratio
4
Q
alk phos, ALP
A
alkaline phosphatase
5
Q
ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase (SGPT)
6
Q
ANA
A
antinuclear antibodies
7
Q
APTT, aPTT
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
8
Q
ASO, ASL-O
A
antistreptolsin-O
9
Q
AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT)
10
Q
BT
A
bleeding time
11
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
12
Q
Ca
A
calcium
13
Q
CAT, CT
A
computed axial tomography
14
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
15
Q
CEA
A
carcinoembryonic antigen
16
Q
Chol
A
cholesterol
17
Q
Cl
A
chloride
18
Q
CPK
A
creatine phosphokinase
19
Q
creat
A
creatinine
20
Q
CRP
A
C-reactive protein
21
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
22
Q
DEXA
A
dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
23
Q
diff
A
differential (blood count)
24
Q
DR
A
diagnostic radiography
25
DSA
digital subtraction angiography
26
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
27
ECHO
echocardiogram
28
EEG
electroencephalogram
29
ESR, sed rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
30
FBS
fasting blood sugar
31
GTT
glucose tolerance test
32
HCT, crit
hematocrit
33
HDI
high definition imaging
34
HDL
high density lipoprotein
35
Hgb
hemoglobin
36
K
potassium
37
LDH
lactate dehydrogenase
38
LDL
low density lipoprotein
39
lytes
electrolytes
40
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
41
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
42
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
43
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
44
MUGA
multiple gated acquisition scanning
45
Na
sodium
46
PCV
packed cell volume
47
PET
positron emission tomography
48
PFT
pulmonary function test
49
pH
hydrogen ion concentration
50
plats, PLT
platelets
51
PT, pro. time
prothrombin time
52
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
53
RAIU, RIU
radioactive iodine uptake
54
RAST
radioallergosorbent test
55
RBC
red blood cell, red blood count
56
RDW
red (cell) distribution width
57
RIA
radioimmunoassay
58
RIFA
radio immuno fluorescence assay
59
SMA
sequential multiple analysis (clinical chemistry)
60
SPECT
single photon emission computed tomography
61
sp gr, SG
specific gravity
62
T&C
type & crossmatch
63
TFT
thyroid function test
64
trig
triglycerides
65
TT
thrombin time
66
UA, U/A
urinalysis
67
U/S, US
ultrasound
68
VLDL
very low density lipoprotein
69
WBC
white blood cell, white blood count
70
XR
x-ray