α-1 AT: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Ab: antibody
AC: circulating anticoagulant
ANA: antinuclear antibody
ACAT: antithyroid antibodies
ACE: carcinoembryonic antigen
ACTH: adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ADH: antidiuretic hormone
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
AFP: alpha-fetoprotein
AFSSAPS: French Agency for the Safety of Health Products
Ag: antigen
FFA: free fatty acid
AIHA: autoimmune hemolytic anemia
NSAID: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
ALA: Δ-aminolevulinic acid
ALT: alanine aminotransferase
AMP: Adenosine monophosphate (acid)
Anaes: National Agency for Accreditation and Evaluation in Health (now HAS: Authority for Health)
ANCA: neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
aPL: antiphospholipid antibodies
APUD: Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation
RAEB: refractory anemia with excess blasts
ARP plasma renin activity
AST: aspartate aminotransferase
ASLO: O Antistreptolysin
AT: antithrombin
ATP: adenosine triphosphate (acid)
Stroke: Stroke
AVK: vitamin K
AVP: vasopressor arginine
AVB: atrioventricular block
BBS: Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann (sick)
BES: Blood electrolytes
BGN: Gram-negative bacilli
BK: bacillus
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
BW: Bordet-Wassermann (reaction)
C1-INH: inhibitor of C1 esterase
CA: cancer antigen
Ca: calcium
CBG: Cortisol Binding Globulin
PBC: PBC
MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
CD: class differentiation
CDT: carboxy-deficient transferrin
MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
CIC: circulating immune complexes
DIC: DIC
CK: creatine kinase
Cl: Chlorine
CMB: minimum bactericidal concentration
CMF: flow cytometry
MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration
CMV: Cytomegalovirus
CoA: Coenzyme A
CPK: creatine phosphokinase
FIU: Corticotropin Releasing Factor
CRH: corticotropin releasing hormone
CRP: C-reactive protein
CstF: saturation of transferrin
CSS: saturation of transferrin
CTF: total binding capacity
CTSS: total capacity of saturation sidérophilline
Cu: copper
d: dalton
DHA: dehydroepiandrosterone
DHEA: dehydroepiandrosterone
OD: optical density
NIDDM: non-insulin dependent diabetes.
EA: Early Antigen
EAL: exploration of a lipid abnormality
EBNA: Epstein-Barr Nuclear Antigen
EBV: Epstein-Barr virus
Urinalysis: Urine culture
EDTA: ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid
ELISA: Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
ENA: extractable nuclear antigen (Extractable Nuclear Antigen)
ENS: neuron-specific enolase (Neurospecific Enolase)
ETEC: enterotoxigenic E. coli
EPEC: enteropathogenic E. coli
FAB: French-American-British (classification)
FAN: antinuclear factor
FAST: Fluoro-allergosorbent test
fL: femtoliter 10-15 L = 1 ∞
FLU: urinary free cortisol
RF: rheumatoid factor
FSH: follicle
FTA: Fluorescent Treponema Antibody
abs test: Absorption Test
g: gram
EP: ectopic pregnancy
GH: Growth Hormone
g / d, grams per day
g / kg, grams per kilogram of body weight
g / L: grams per liter
G6PD: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
MPGN: proliferative glomerulonephritis membranoproliferative primitive
GR: red blood cell
GUT: total urinary gonadrotrophine
HAV: Hepatitis A Virus
Hb: hemoglobin
LMWH: low molecular weight heparin
HBV: Hepatitis B Virus
HCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HCV: Hepatitis C Virus
HDL: High Density Lipoprotein
HDV: Hepatitis D Virus
HGH: Human Growth Hormone
OGTT: oral glucose tolerance
5-HIAA: 5-hydroxy-indole-acetic acid
HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus
HLA: Human leukocyte antigen
HLM: red blood cells, white blood cells per minute
UFH: unfractionated heparin
HPLC: high pressure liquid chromatography
Hypertension: Hypertension
LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy
IC: heart failure
ID: intradermal
MI: myocardial infarction
IEC: angiotensin converting enzyme
IFI: IFA
Ig: immunoglobulin
IGF: Insulinlike Growth Factor
IHA: hemagglutination inhibition
IM: intramuscular
MAO: monoamine oxidase
INH: isoniazid
INR: International Normalised Ratio
IV: Intravenous
IRA: acute renal failure
ISI International Sensitivity Index
j: Day
K: potassium
kg: kilogram
L: L
LAL: acute lymphoblastic leukemia
LAM: acute myeloid leukemia
BAL: bronchoalveolar lavage
CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
LDH: lactic dehydrogenase
LDL: Low Density Lipoprotein
LEAD: systemic lupus erythematosus
LH: Luteinizing Hormone
LLC: chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CML: chronic myeloid leukemia
NHL: Malignant Lymphoma
MAO: monoamine oxidase
μ: micro (10-6)
mcg: microgram
.mu.l: microliter
ĩmol: micromoles
mEq: milliequivalents
mg: mg
Mg magnesium
min: minute
mL: milliliter
mm: millimeter
mmHg: millimeters of mercury
mmol: millimole
MNI: infectious mononucleosis
mol: mol
mOsm: milliosmoles
STD: Sexually transmitted disease
mU: milliunit
MU: Million Units
mIU: International milliunit
MUI million international units
n: nano (10-9)
Na: sodium
NaCl: sodium chloride
NEFA: Non Esterified Fatty Acid
NEM: multiple endocrine neoplasia
NFS: blood count
ng: nanogram
NIL / M: Negative for Intraepithelial Lesion or Malignancy
nmol: nanomoles
17-OH-17 hydroxycorticoïde
PAO: acute pulmonary edema
October: ornithine carbamyltransferase
P: Phosphorus
AP: alkaline phosphatase
PAPP-A: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A
p-ANCA: ANCA myeloperoxidase
PAP: prostatic acid phosphatase
PBD: Reaction Paul-Bunnell-Davidsohn
PBG: porphobilinogen
PBJ: Bence Jones protein
PDF: product of fibrin degradation
PEG: pregnandiol
pg: picogram
PGT: pregnanetriol
Pi: Proteinase inhibitor
PIF: Prolactin Inhibiting Factor
PL: lumbar puncture
PM: molecular weight
GNP: basophil polynuclear
NCB polynuclear eosinophilic
PNN neutrophil
ppm: parts per million
PRIST: Paper Radio immunosorbent assay
PSA: Prostate Specific Antigen
PTH: Parathyroid
PTHrP: Parathyroid Hormone-related Peptide
PTI: idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
PTT: thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
RRP: chorionic villus sampling
SCO: rheumatic fever
RAI: search for irregular antibodies
RAST: Radio allergosorbent Test
UC: ulcerative colitis
RF: Releasing Factor
RGB: biological reaction of pregnancy
Rh: Rh
RH: Releasing Hormone
RIA: Radio-Immuno Assay
RIPA: Radio Immunoprecipitation Assay
RIST: Radio-Immunosorbent Test
RNP ribonucleoprotein
SA: weeks of amenorrhea
APLS: antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
DHEA-S: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
SGA: Group A streptococcus
HUS: hemolytic uremic syndrome
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
STH: somatotropin
T3: triiodothyronine
TBG: Thyroxine binding globulin
TCA: activated partial thromboplastin time
TCK: partial thromboplastin time
MCH: Mean corpuscular content hemoglobulin
TCT: thyrocalcitonine
SHBG: Testosterone Estradiol Binding Globulin
TGA: transglutaminase antibodies
Tn: troponins
PT: prothrombin
TPHA: Treponema pallidum Hemagglutination Assay
TPI: Treponema pallidum Immobilization
PT: prothrombin time
TRH: Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
TRP: phosphorus tubular reabsorption
TRU: breath test labeled urea
TS: bleeding time
TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
U: unit
CFU: colony forming units
IU: international unit
UK: urokinase
UV: ultraviolet
VCA: Viral Capsid Antigen
VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
FEV: forced expiratory volume in one second
VIP: vasoactive intestinal peptide
VMA: vanyl mandelic acid
VG: globular value
MCV: MCV
VGT: total cell volume
HIV: HIV
VIP: Vaso-Intestinal Peptide
VLDL: Very Low Density Lipoprotein
VS: erythrocyte sedimentation rate
VWF: von Willebrand factor
WR: Waaler-Rose
