Abbreviations
Vocabulary
Divisions of the Lab
Who Collects the specimen?
Priorities
100

This abbreviation means albumin.

what is ALB?
100

Define reference range

What is a range of normal values for a lab test result?
100

A CBC is done in this division of the lab

What is Hematology?

100

This medical professional collects urine specimens

What is a nurse?

100

This priority is used for microbiology specimens

What is "M"?

200

This abbreviation means arterial blood gas

What is ABG?

200

A patient is fasting means this

What is no solid foods by mouth?

200

Electrolytes are done in this division of the lab

What is Chemistry?

200

This medical professional collects a lipid profile

What is the lab?

200

This priority is used when the lab comes on the next scheduled pick up time

What is "R"?

300

The abbreviation ETOH means this

What is ethyl alcohol?

300

Mycology is the study of this

What is the study of fungal disease?

300

ABG's are done in this division of the lab

What is Chemistry?

300

This medical professional collects CSF

What is the physician?

300

This priority is used when we tell the lab when to come

What is "T"?

400

The abbreviation for Glycosylated hemoglobin is this

What is HBA1C?

400

These 4 tests comprise electrolytes

What is Na, K, HC03, Cl?

400

A stool for CDT (C. Diff) is done in this division of the lab

What is Microbiology?

400

This medical professional collects ABG's

What is the respiratory therapist?

400

This priority is used for ASAP collections

What is "U"?

500

The abbreviation VRE stand for this

What is vancomycin resistant enterococcus

500

The medical term for after eating is this

What is post prandial?

500

Coagulation tests are done in this division of the lab

What is Hematology?

500

This medical professional collects blood cultures

What is the lab?

500

This priority is used only in life threatening situations.

What is "S"?