NUR 1055 Medical abbreviations, Labs and Diagnostic Tests
1. ABG
Answer
Arterial Blood Gas - Detects lung disease
2. ALP
Answer
Alkaline phosphatase - detect liver or bone disease
3. AST
Answer
Aspartate aminotransferase - detects liver disease
4. ALT
Answer
Alanine aminotransferase - detect liver disease
5. BMI
Answer
body mass index -measurement of body fat based on height and weight 1 / 2
6. BRCA
Answer
Breast cancer gene - gene may be increased in breast or ovarian cancer
7. BUN
Answer
Blood urea nitrogen- detects kidney disease problems
8. CA
Answer
Cancer OR Calcium- detects cancer cells OR calcium levels
9. CA-125
Answer
Cancer antigen 125 - Measures cancer activity
10. CBC
Answer
Complete blood count - Measures the cells in the blood
11. CPK
Answer
Creatine phosphokinase- detects heart attacks
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