Glossary

Commonly ordered tests and medical terms are often abbreviated. Abbreviations used throughout this site are detailed below.

ABBREVIATION GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
AAT Alpha-1-Antitrypsin
ABA Anti Skin Basement Membrane Antibody
ACN F-actin Antibody
ACRF Australian Cancer Research Foundation
ACTH Andrenocorticotrophic Hormone
AFP Alpha-fetoprotein
AIA Anti Skin Intercellular Substance Antibody
Aldo Aldosterone
ALP Alkaline Phosphatase
AMA Anti-Mitochondria Antibody
ANA Antinuclear Antibody
ANCA Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
ANNA Anti-Neuronal Nuclei Antibody
ANZSBT Australian & New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion
APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
ASM

Anti Smooth Muscle Antibody

ASOT Antistreptolysin O/Anti-DNase B Titre
ATSE Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
B2GP1 Beta 2 - Glycoprotein 1 Antibody
B2M Beta 2 Microglobulin
B12 Vitamin B12
B27 HLA-B27
BJP Bence Jones Protein
C34 Complement C3 and C4
Ca Calcium
Cat Catecholamines (Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Dopamine)
CBE Complete Blood Examination
CBP Complete Blood Picture
CCB Centre for Cancer Biology
CCP Anti Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody
Chol Cholesterol
CK Creatine Kinase
CLA Cardiolipin Antibody
CLL Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
CML Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia
CMV Cytomegalovirus
COHB Carboxyhaemoglobin
Cort Cortisol
Cr Cl Creatinine Clearance
Cr Creatinine
CPC Clinico-pathological correlation
CRP C-Reactive Protein
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
CYP Cytochrome P450
DDAVP Dideoxyargininevasopressin
DHEAS Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulphate
DNA Anti Double-stranded DNA Antibody (serology)
DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (genetics and molecular)
E2 Oestradiol
EBV Epstein-Barr Virus
EMA Endomysial Antibody
ENA Extractable Nuclear Antigen Antibody
Eosin Eosinophil Count
EPP Electrophoretic Protein Pattern
ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
FAI Free Androgen Index
FBC Full Blood Count
FBE Full Blood Examination
FHB Faecal Haemoglobin
FMC Flinders Medical Centre
FNA Fine Needle Aspiration
FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone
GAD Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibody
GBM Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody
GCT Glucose Challenge Test
Gluc Glucose
GTT Glucose Tolerance Test
HBV Hepatitis B Virus
HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
HCV Hepatitis C Virus
HCY Homocysteine
HCYS Homocysteine
HDLC HDL-Cholesterol
Hep Hepatitis A, B or C Serology
HGLP Haptoglobin
170HP 17 Hydroxyprogesterone
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HPV Human Papilloma Virus
HSIL High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
IA2 Islet Antigen 2 Antibody
IFA Intrinsic Factor Antibody
IG Immunoglobulins (GAMD)
IgE (Tot) Immunoglobulin E (total)
IM Infectious Mononucleosis Screen
INR International Normalised Ratio
Ins Insulin
IP Inorganic Phosphate
IS Iron Studies
K Potassium
LDH Lactate Dehydrogenase
LDRU The Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit
LFT Liver Function Test
LH Luteinizing Hormone
LKM Liver Kidney Microsomal Antibody
LMH Lyell McEwin Hospital
LS Lipid Studies (Chol/Trig/HDL) [FATS], [HDL]
LSM Lymphocyte Cell Surface Markers
M2 Antibody to Mitochondria Antigen 2
MC&S Microscopy, Culture & Sensitivity
MH Modbury Hospital
MTHFR Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase
Na Sodium
NATA National Association of Testing Authorities
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
NG Neisseria Gonorrhoea Culture
NPAAC National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council
NTD Neural Tube Defect
NUC Nucleosome Antibody
Occ Occult Blood [FOB]
OCP Ova Cysts and Parasites
OSML Osmolality
OST Oestrogen
Para Paracetamol
PCA Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody
PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
PoCT Point of Care Testing
PNH Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria
PROG Progesterone
PROL Prolactin
PSA Prostate Specific Antigen
PT Prothrombin Time
PTH Parathyroid Hormone
RAH Royal Adelaide Hospital
RAST Radioallergosorbent Test
RCPA The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
RETC Reticulocyte Count
RF Rheumatiod Factor
RGH Repatriation General Hospital
RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Sali Salicylate
SEE Semen Analysis (Examination)
SHBG Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
SLC Serum Free Light Chains
TCL T Cells
Tes Testosterone
TFT Thyroid Function Test
TPMT Thiopurine Methyltransferase
TPO Anti Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody
TPT Troponin T TROP
TQEH The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
tTG Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody
TRIG Triglyceride
TRY Tryptase
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
UA Uric Acid
U&E Urea & Electrolytes (Na:Sodium, K: Potassium, Cl: Chloride, Bic; Bicarbonate)
VitD 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D
WCH Women's and Children's Hospital