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Glossary of medical tests

Blood work:

  • CBC: complete blood count

  • FBC: full blood count

Common tests:

  • LFT: liver function test

  • ECG: electrocardiogram

  • EEG: electroencephalogram

  • EMG: electromyogram

Imaging:

  • CT: computerized tomography

  • MRI: magnetic resonance imaging

  • PET: positron emission tomography

Markers:

  • ABG: arterial blood gas

  • BMR: basal metabolism rate

  • BP: blood pressure

  • CRP: C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test marker of inflammation

  • Hb: hemoglobin (a substance in red blood cells that moves oxygen around the body)

  • RBC: red blood cell

  • WBC: white blood cell

  • LDL: low-density lipoprotein (aka bad cholesterol)

  • HDL: high-density lipoprotein (aka good cholesterol)