Common Blood Test Abbreviations

ALT - Alanine Transaminase (part of liver function test)
ANA - Antinuclear Antibody (part of liver function test)
AST - Alanine Aminotransferase (part of liver function test) ...
BAC - Blood Alcohol Concentration
BMP - Basic Metabolic Panel (a group of tests)
BNP - Beta Natriuretic Peptide (testing for congestive heart failure)
BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen (part of kidney function test)
CA - Calcium (test blood calcium levels)
CBC - Complete Blood Count (test red and white blood cells)
CK - Creatine Phosphokinase (test for muscle damage)
CR - Creatinine (part of kidney function test)
ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (tests for inflammation)
HCT - Hematocrit (part of the CBC test)
HDL/LDL - High Density Lipoproteins/High Density Lipoproteins (testing for good and bad cholesterol) country dresses for a wedding in western style
INR - International Normalized Ratio (blood clotting test)
K - Potassium (test for potassium levels)
Mg - Magnesium (test for magnesium levels)
Na - Sodium (test for sodium levels)
PSA - Prostate Specific Antigen (prostate cancer test)
PT - Prothrombin Time (test blood clotting)
RBC - Red Blood Cell Count (part of the CBC test)
TPO - Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (test for antibodies to thyroid)
Trig - Triglygerides (part of cholesterol test)
TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (one of the main tests of a thyroid test)
WBC - White Blood Cell Count (part of the CBC test)

Blood tests are one of a doctor's basic tools to check your health.

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