| A | B |
|---|
| CBC | Complete Blood Count - found under hematology |
| BMP | Basic Metabolic Profile (Panel) - found under chemistry |
| CMP | Complete Metabolic Profile (Panel) - found under chemistry |
| Na | sodium |
| K | potassium |
| Cl | chloride |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| Gluc | glucose |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Cr | creatinine |
| Ca | calcium |
| Mg | magnesium |
| Phos | phosphorous (literally the abbreviation is P but Phos is often used in the clinical setting) |
| Alb | albumin |
| TP | total protein |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| TBIL | total bilirubin |
| DBIL | direct bilirubin |
| Chol | cholesterol |
| TGL | triglycerides |
| HDL | high density lipids - (H for happy meaning good cholesterol) |
| LDL | low density lipids - (L for lousy meaning bad cholesterol) |
| H&H | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit (hemoglobin is always first) |
| Hgb | Hemaglobin |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| Plt | platelets |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
| INR | international normalized ratio |
| CRP | c-reactive protein |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
