Laboratory and Diagnostic Abbreviations

  • CBC – Complete blood count
  • CMP – Comprehensive metabolic panel
  • BMP – Basic metabolic panel
  • HbA1c – Hemoglobin A1c
  • PT – Prothrombin time
  • PTT – Partial thromboplastin time
  • INR – International normalized ratio
  • LFT – Liver function test
  • BUN – Blood urea nitrogen
  • Cr – Creatinine
  • GFR – Glomerular filtration rate
  • AST – Aspartate aminotransferase
  • ALT – Alanine aminotransferase
  • ALP – Alkaline phosphatase
  • TSH – Thyroid-stimulating hormone
  • T3/T4 – Triiodothyronine/Thyroxine
  • ESR – Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  • CRP – C-reactive protein
  • HCT – Hematocrit
  • HGB – Hemoglobin
  • PLT – Platelets
  • RBC – Red blood cell count
  • WBC – White blood cell count
  • UA – Urinalysis
  • ABG – Arterial blood gas
  • CXR – Chest X-ray
  • CT – Computed tomography
  • MRI – Magnetic resonance imaging
  • US – Ultrasound
  • EKG/ECG – Electrocardiogram
  • EEG – Electroencephalogram
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