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1. ALP: alkaline phosphatase-detect liver or bone disease

2. AST: aspartate aminotransferase-detect liver disease

3. ALT: alanine aminotransferase-detect liver disease

4. BMI: body mass index-measures client't weight based on height

5. BRCA: breast cancer gene-gene may be increased in breast or ovarian
cancer

6. BUN: blood urea nitrogen-detect kidney disease problems

7. CA: cancer or calcium-detects cancer cells or calcium level

8. CA-125: cancer antigen 125-measures cancer activity

9. CBC: complete blood count-measures the cells in the blood

10. CPK: creatinine phosphokinase-detect heart attack

11. CRP: C-reactive protein-inflammation or heart problems



,12. CXR: Chest X-ray--uses radiation to make images of the lungs


13. ECG, EKG: electrocardiogram-measures electrical impulses of the heart

14. ECHO: Echocardiogram-sound waves of the heart

15. EEG: electroencephalogram-electrical impulses of the brain

16. EMG: electromyography-measures electrical impulses of muscles

17. ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-diagnose liver,
gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas diseases/disorders

18. ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate-blood test for inflammation

19. FSH: follicle stimulating hormone-blood test for women to evaluate fertility

20. GFR: glomerular filtration rate-test of kidney damage

21. HCT: hematocrit-blood test measurement-ratio of RBC to total volume

22. HDL: high density lipoprotein-type of cholesterol, AKA as "good" cholesterol

23. HGB: hemoglobin-blood test measurement

24. IVP: intravenous pyelogram-xray of the urinary system

25. LDL: low density lipoprotein-type of cholesterol AKA "bad" cholesterol

26. LFT: liver function test-measures liver function

27. MRI: magnetic resonance imaging-type of imaging test



, 28. PAP: papanicolau-detect cervical cancer


29. PET`: positron emission tomography-tye of xray test

30. PFT: pulmonary function test-detects how the lungs are working

31. PPD: purified protein derivative-skin test for TB

32. PSA: prostate specific antigen-blood test for PSA to detect prostate cancer

33. PT: prothrombin time-measure of blood clotting

36. PTH parathyroid hormone-detect parathyroid disease

37. PTT: partial thromboplastin time-measure blood clotting

38. RBC: red blood cells-type of blood cell

39. TIBC: total iron binding capacity-measures the amount of iron in the blood

40. T3: triiodothyronine-detect thyroid disease

41. T4: thyroxine-detect thyroid disease

42. TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone-detect thyroid disease

43. WBC: white blood cell-type of blood cell

44. BP: blood pressure

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