মেডিকেল টেস্ট গুলোর নাম ও পূর্ণাঙ্গরূপ।

CBC = complete blood count

CP = complete picture of blood

CXR = X-ray chest (PA view)

BT = bleeding time

CT = clotting time

LFT = liver function test

AST = aspartate aminotransferase @(sgot)

ALT = alanine aminotransferase@ (sgpt)

SGOT = serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

SGPT = serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

ALP = alkaline phosphatase

GGT = gamma glutamyl transpeptidase

GGT = gamma glutamile transpeptidase

INR = international normalized ratio/rate

CCK = cholecystokinin

AIDS = acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

AKA = alcoholic ketoacidosis

AMI = acute myocardial infarction

CCF = congestive cardiac failure

CF = cystic fibrosis

CHD = coronary heart disease

CT = computer mography

CVA = cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

DVT = deep vein thrombosis

ECG = electrocardiography/ or cardiogram

GIT = gastrointestinal tract

GU = gastric ulcer

GvHD = graft versus host disease

HAV = hepatitis A virus

HBV = hepatitis B virus

HIV = human immunodeficiency virus

IDA = iron deficiency anaemia

IDDM = insulin dependent (type 1) diabetes mellitus

IHD = ischaemic heart disease

Ig = immunoglobulin

IM = intramuscular

ITU = intensive therapy unit

K = potassium

KUB = kidney, ureter, bladder (x-ray)/ U-S

LVH = left ventricular hypertrophy

MC&S = microscopy, culture & sensitivity

MPD = myeloproliferative disease

MRI = magnetic resonance imaging

Na = sodium

Ca = calcium

NaCl = sodium chloride

OCP = oral contraceptive pill

PaO2 = partial pressure of O2 in arterial blood

PB = peripheral blood

RBCs = red blood cells

RCC = red blood cell count

SM = smooth muscle

SVCO = superior vena caval obstruction

SXR = skull x-ray

T° = temperature

T4 = thyroxine

TA = temporal arteritis

TB = tuberculosis

TPO = thyroid peroxidase

TRAB = thyrotropin receptor antibodies

TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone

TLC = total leukocytes count

u/U = units

UC = ulcerative colitis

U&E = urea and electrolytes

UCE = urea creatinine & electrolytes

UTI = urinary tract infection

USS = ultrasound scan

VIII = C factor VIII clotting activity

VIP = vasoactive intestinal peptide

Vit K = vitamin K

Vdrl = Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

VSD = ventricular septal defect

WBC = white blood cell