ABG
Arterial blood gas
ABO
Blood types A, B, O
AFB
Acid-fast bacilli
AFP
Alpha-fetoprotein
AHF
Antihemophilic factor
ALT
Alanine aminotransferase (see SGPT)
ANA
Antinuclear antibodies
aPTT
Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT or PTT)
ASO
Antistreptolysin-O
AST
Aspartate aminotransferase (aka SGOT)
BE
Base excess
GLP-1
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1
HbA1c
Hemoglobin A1c
SGLT2
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2
TIBC
Total iron binding capacity
TRH
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
UA
Urinalysis
UCx
Urine culture
VBG
Venous blood gas
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
VLDL
Very low-density lipoprotein
VMA
Vanillymandelic acid
WBC
White blood cell count