% : Percent
۲-ME: ۲-Mercaptoethanol
۵HIAA: ۵-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
Ab: Antibody
ACE: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
ACT: Activated Clotting Time
ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ADA: Adenosine deaminase
ADH: Antidiuretic Hormone
AFB: Acid- Fast Bacilli
AFP: Alpha fetoprotein
Ag: Antigen
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
ALL: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase
ALT: Alanine aminotransferase
AMA: Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody
AMH: Anti-Mullerian Hormone
AML: Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
ANA: Antinuclear Antibody
ANCA: Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
Anti- dsDNA: Anti-double stranded DNA
Anti -TPO: Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody
APCR: Activated Protein C Resistance
APTT: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
ASA: Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
ASCA: Anti–Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody
ASMA: Anti Smooth Muscle Antibody
ASO: Anti-Streptolysin O
AT III: Antithrombin III
ATLL: Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
ATN: Acute Tubular Necrosis
ATRA: All-Trans Retinoic Acid
BAL: Bronchoalveolar lavage
BCG: Bacillus Calmette–Guerin
BF: Body Fluid
BhCG: Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
BMP: Basic Metabolic Panel
BSR: Blood Sedimentation Rate
BSS: Bernard–Soulier Syndrome
BT: Bleeding Time
BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen
C3: Complement component 3
C4: Complement component 4
CAMT: Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia
CBC: Complete Blood count
CCP Ab: Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody
CEA: Carcinoembryonic Antigen
CH50: Total complement activity
Chol: Cholesterol
CKD: Chronic kidney disease
Cl: Chloride
CLIA: Chemiluminescent immunoassay, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
CLL: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
CML: Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
CMP: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
CMV: Cytomegalovirus
CNS: Central nervous system
COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
C-peptide: Connecting Peptide of Insulin
Cr: Creatinine
CRF: Chronic Renal Failure
CRP: C-Reactive Protein
CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid
CT: Clotting Time
CV: Coefficient of Variation
CVA: Cerebrovascular accident
D: Defibrinate (sample)
DAT: Direct Antiglobulin Testing
DHEAS: Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
DHT: Dihydrotestosterone
DIC: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
DIF: Direct immunofluorescence
DMT1: Divalent Metal Transporter 1
DNCB: ۲,۴-Dinitrochlorobenzene
DRE: Digital Rectal Exam
DRVVT: Dilute Russell Viper Venom Time
DTH: Delayed Type Hypersensitivity
EBV: Epstein–Barr virus
ECF: Extracellular fluid
ECLIA: Electro-chemiluminescence immunoassay
eGFR: estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
EIA: Enzyme Immunoassay
ELFA: Enzyme-Linked Fluourescent Assay
ELISA: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
ENA: Extractable Nuclear Antigens
EP: Ectopic Pregnancy
EPCR: Endothelial Protein C Receptor
EPO: Erythropoietin
ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ET: Essential Thrombocythemia
FBS: Fasting Blood Sugar
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
FDP: Fibrin degradation product
Fe: Iron
FEP: Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin
fL: femtoliter
FNA: Fine Needle Aspiration
FOB: Fecal Occult Blood
FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FT3: Free Triiodothyronine
FT4: Free Thyroxine
FTA-ABS: Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption
G6PD: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
GC: Gas Chromatography
GCT: Glucose Challenge Test
GGT: Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase
GH: Growth Hormone
GHRH: Growth hormone-releasing hormone
GMB: Glomerular Basement Membrane
GTT: Glucose Tolerance Test
GVHD: Graft Versus Host Disease
H: Heparin
H.Plylori: Helicobacter Pylori
HAMA: Human Anti-Mouse Antibody
HAV: Hepatitis A Virus
Hb: Hemoglobin
HbA1c: A1c Hemoglobin
HBc Ab: Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody
HBc Ag: Hepatitis B Virus Core Antigen
HBe Ab: Hepatitis B envelope Antibody
HBs Ag: Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antibody
HBV: Hepatitis B Virus
Hct: Hematocrit
HCV: Hepatitis C Virus
HDL: High-Density Lipoprotein
HDV: Hepatitis D Virus
HE4: Human Epididymis Protein 4
HEV: Hepatitis E Virus
HIT: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HLA: Human Leukocyte Antigen
HMWK: High Molecular Weight Kininogen
HPF: High-Power Field
HPLC: High Performance Liquid Chromatography
HPV: Human papillomavirus
HSC: Hematopoietic Stem Cell
HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus
HTLV: Human T-Lymphotropic Virus
HUS: Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
HVA: Homovanillic Acid
IAT: Indirect Antiglobulin Testing
IBD: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IEF: Isoelectric focusing
IGF-1: Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1
IIFA: Indirect Immuno Flurescence Assay
INR: International Normalized Ratio
ISE: Ion Selective Electrode
ISI: International Sensitivity Index
ITP: Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
IU: International Unit
IUD: Intrauterine device
IV: Intravenous
JAK2: Janus kinase 2
K: Potassium
LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase
LDL: Low-Density Lipoprotein
LE cell: Lupus Erythematosus cell
LH: Luteinizing Hormone
LKM1 Ab: Liver kidney Microsomal type 1 Antibody
LPF: Low Power Field
MCH: Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
MCHC: Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
MCV: Mean Corpuscular Volume
MDMA: ۳,۴-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
MDS: Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Mg: Magnesium
mg: milligram
MHA-TP: Microhemagglutination Assay for Treponema Pallidum antibodies
ml: milliliter
mmol: millimole
MPO Ab: Myeloperoxidase antibody
MTHFR: Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase
Na: Sodium
NEC: Necrotizing enterocolitis
NMO: Neuromyelitis Optica
NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
OCBs: Oligoclonal bands
OCP: Oral Contraceptive Pill
OF: Osmotic Fragility
PAI-1: Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
PAPP-A: Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A
PBC: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
PBS: Peripheral Blood Smear
PC: Plasma (Citrate, Na)
PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction
PCT: Plateletcrit
PCT: Post Coital Test
PDW: Platelet Distribution Width
PE: Plasma (EDTA)
PFCP: Primary Familial and Congenital Polycythemia
PH: Plasma (Heparin)
PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
P-LCR: Platelet Larger Cell Ratio
Plt: Platelet
PMF: Primary myelofibrosis
PMN: Polymorphonuclear neutrophil
PPD: Purified Protein Derivative
Pr C: Protein C
Pr S: Protein S
PR3 Ab: Proteinase 3 Antibodies
PRA: Plasma Renin Activity, Panel Reactive Antibody
PRL: Prolactin
PSA: Prostate Specific Antigen
PT: Prothrombin Time
PTH: Parathyroid Hormone
PV: Polycythemia Vera
RA: Rheumatoid arthritis
RBC: Red Blood Cell Count
RDW: Red Cell Distribution Width
RET: REarranged during Transfection (proto-oncogene)
RF: Rheumatoid Factor
RIA: Radioimmunoassay
RIBA: Recombinant ImmunoBlot Assay
RNP Ab: Ribonucleotide antibodies
RPI: Reticulocyte Production Index
RSV: Respiratory Syncytial Virus
RT-PCR: Reverse Transcription- Polymerase Chain Reaction
S: Serum
Scl-70 Ab: Scleroderma Antibodies (Topoisomerase 1 Antibody)
SD: Standard Deviation
SDFA: Sperm DNA Fragmentation Assay
SG: specific gravity
SHBG: Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
SIDH: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion
SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Sm Ab: Smith antibodies
SSA/RO Ab: anti-Sjögren Syndrome A
SSB(La) Ab: anti-Sjögren Syndrome B
T۳: Triiodothyronine
T۴: Thyroxine
TB: Tuberculosis
TBG: Thyroxine-Binding Globulin
TDM: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
TFR-1: Transferrin receptor 1
TG: Triglycerides
TIBC: Total Iron-Binding Capacity
TLC: Thin-Layer Chromatography
TNF: Tumor Necrosis Factor
TORCH infectious: Toxoplasmosis, Other (syphilis, varicella-zoster, parvovirus B19), Rubella, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Herpes infections
TRH: Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TT: Thrombin Time
TTG Ab: Tissue transglutaminase antibody
TTP: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
U(24h): Urine (24 hour)
U(R): Urine (Random)
U/A: Urinalysis
U/C: Urine culture
UA: Uric Acid
UIBC: Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity
UTI: Urinary Tract Infection
VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
VIPoma: Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide tumor
VLDL: Very Low Density Lipoprotein
VMA: Vanillylmandelic acid
VWD: Von Willebrand Disease
VWF: Von Willebrand factor
VZV: Varicella-Zoster Virus
WAS: Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome
WB: Whole Blood
WBC: White Blood Cell
ZZP: Zinc Protoporphyrin
μg: microgram
μL: microliter