Appendix A. Laboratory Abbreviations ABG Arterial Blood Gas ACP Acid phosphatase ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone ADH Axti-diuretic hormone ADP ‘Adenosine diphosphate AFP. Alpha,-fetoprotein AIG Albumin-Globulin Ratio ALA Amino-evulinic acid ALP Alkaline phosphatase ALT Alanine aminotransferase AMI Acute Myocardial infarction AMS Amylase ASAP As soon as possible AST Aspartate amino transferase ATP. Adenosine triphosphate BCG Bromeresol Green BCP Bromeresol Purple BMR Basal metabolic rate 3UN Blood Urea Nitrogen cAMP Cyclic adenosine monophosphate CAP College of American Pathologist coc Centers for Disease Control & Prevention CEA Carcinoembyronic antigen ‘CHD Coronary heart disease CE Counter immuncelectrophoresis CK, CPK Creatine (phospho) kinase COHb Carboxyhemoglobin cP Chemically pure cpm ‘Counts per minute cRP C-reactive protein ov Coefficient of variation DM Diabetes mellitus DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid ECF Extracellular fluid EDTA Ethylenediaminetetra acetic acid EIA Enzyme immunoassay ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay EMIT Enzyme-multiplied Immunoassay technique ERA Estrogen receptor assay ETOH Ethanol Fes Fasting blood sugar FFA Free fatty acidAppendix A. Laboratory Abbreviations Continued FIA FPIA FSH FT FT! FT. FTst GC-MS GFR GGT GH GHb GLC GePD iT HBA\c, Hes HDN S-HIAA HPL HPLC HPTLC. HRE HVA ICF IDDM \eP IFA Ire Hie IR IRMA Ise 1U Vv KFT us LD, LDH LO50 LDL Fluorescent immunoassay Fluorescence polarization immunoassay Follicle stimulating hormone Free triodathyronine Free triiodothyronine index Free thyroxine Free thyroxine index Gas chromatograph-Mass spectrometer Glomerular fitration rate ‘Gamma glutamyitransferase Growth hormone Glycosylated hemoglobin Gas-liquid chromatography Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase Glucose tolerance test Hemoglobin Ay. Human chorionic gonadotropin Hemolytic disease of the newborn S-hydroxy indole acetic acid Human placental lactogen High performance liquid chromatography High performanee thin layer chromatography High resolution protein electrophoresis Homovanillic acid Intracellular fluid Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Immuno electrophoresis Indirect immunefiuorescence assay Immunofixation electrophoresis Indirect immunofluorescence Infrared Immunoradiometric assay lon-selective electrode International Unit(s) Intravenous Kidney Function Test Lecithin-spingomyetin ratio Lactate dehydrogenase Lethal dose (median) Low density lipoproteinAppendix A. Laboratory Abbreviations Continued LT LH us Les m M meq MS MSDS MSUD N NAD NADH NCCLS, NFPA NIDDM NPN NPO crc oD octt 47-OHCS OSHA PALP PAP PBG PBI PCP PCR PETINIA PKU PocT ppm PRL PSA PsP PTH PUFA QA ac Q.ns., QNS Liver function test Luteinizing hormone Laboratory information system Upase Molality Molarity Milliequivalent Mass spectrometer Material Safety Data Sheets Maple syrup urine disease Normality Nicotinamide adenine dinuclectide, oxidized Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards National Fire Protection Association Non-insulin dependent diabetes Non-protein nitrogen non per orem (Latin), Nothing by mouth Orthocresoiphthalein complexone Optical density Oral glucose tolerance test 17-Hydroxy-corticosteroids ‘Occupational Safety and Health Act Placental alkaline phosphatase Prostatic acid phosphatase Phorphobilinogen Protein-bound iodine Phencyclidine, “angel dust * Polymerase chain reaction Particle enhanced turbidimetric inhibition immunoassays Phenyiketonuria Point of care testing Parts per million Prolactin Prostate specific antigen Phenolsulfonphthalein Parathyroid hormone Polyunsaturated fatty acid ‘Quality assurance Quality control quantum non satis (Latin), quantity not sufficientAppendix A. Laboratory Abbreviations Continued Rad RAIU RDA rem RIA RID RNA sD SGOT SGPT SHBG Ss SIADH Sp Gr SPE SPFIA SRM Stat Ts Ti TBA TBG TBPA Te TCA 1D TDM THBR TIBC TLE TP TPA TRH TSH URO uv VLDL MA Radiation absorbed dose Radioactive iodine uptake Recommended dietary allowance Roentgen equivalent, man Radioimmunoassay Radial immuno Ribonucleic acid Standard deviation ‘Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase Sex hormone binding globulin Systeme international d’ Unites ‘Syndrome cf Inappropriate ADH Specific gravity Serum protein electrophoresis Solid phase fluorescence immunoassay ‘Standard reference materials statim (Latin), immediately Triiodothyronine Thyroxine Thyroid-binding albumin Thyroid-binding globulin ‘Thyroid-binding prealbumin To contain Tricarboxylic acid To deliver Therapeutic drug monitoring Thyroid hormone-binding ratio Total iron binding capacity Thin layer chromatography Total protein Tissue polypeptide antigen Thyrotropin releasing homone Thyroid stimulating hormone Uroporphyrin Ultraviolet Very low density lipoproteins Vanillyimandelic acid