Complete form of various medical examinations.
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Complete form of various medical examinations.
Here are the complete forms of some commonly used medical examination abbreviations:
1. **CBC** - Complete Blood Count
2. **ECG/EKG** - Electrocardiogram
3. **MRI** - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
4. **CT Scan** - Computed Tomography Scan
5. **X-ray** - Radiograph (X-radiation)
6. **USG** - Ultrasonography
7. **EEG** - Electroencephalogram
8. **LFT** - Liver Function Test
9. **RFT** - Renal Function Test
10. **PFT** - Pulmonary Function Test
11. **TMT** - Treadmill Test (Stress Test)
12. **FNAC** - Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology
13. **ABG** - Arterial Blood Gas
14. **BMD** - Bone Mineral Density
15. **PSA** - Prostate-Specific Antigen
16. **HBA1c** - Hemoglobin A1c (Glycated Hemoglobin)
17. **ESR** - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
18. **PET** - Positron Emission Tomography
19. **D&C** - Dilation and Curettage
20. **FBS** - Fasting Blood Sugar
21. **PPBS** - Postprandial Blood Sugar
22. **RBS** - Random Blood Sugar
23. **OGTT** - Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
24. **HIV** - Human Immunodeficiency Virus Test
25. **VDRL** - Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (Test for Syphilis)
Here are additional medical examination abbreviations with their full forms, covering more specific tests:
1. **ANA** - Antinuclear Antibody Test
2. **ASO** - Anti-Streptolysin O Test
3. **A1AT** - Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Test
4. **AFP** - Alpha-Fetoprotein Test
5. **ALP** - Alkaline Phosphatase Test
6. **ALT (SGPT)** - Alanine Aminotransferase (Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase)
7. **AST (SGOT)** - Aspartate Aminotransferase (Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase)
8. **BNP** - B-type Natriuretic Peptide Test
9. **CA-125** - Cancer Antigen 125 (Ovarian Cancer Test)
10. **CEA** - Carcinoembryonic Antigen Test
11. **CRP** - C-Reactive Protein Test
12. **DHEA** - Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Test
13. **DVT** - Deep Vein Thrombosis Test
14. **ELISA** - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (HIV, Lyme Disease, etc.)
15. **HCG** - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Pregnancy Test)
16. **HCV** - Hepatitis C Virus Test
17. **HBsAg** - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test
18. **LDH** - Lactate Dehydrogenase Test
19. **TSH** - Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Test
20. **T3** - Triiodothyronine Test
21. **T4** - Thyroxine Test
22. **FSH** - Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Test
23. **LH** - Luteinizing Hormone Test
24. **PT/INR** - Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio
25. **OGD** - Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
26. **EMG** - Electromyography
27. **HIDA** - Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid Scan (for gallbladder function)
28. **MCHC** - Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
29. **D-Dimer** - Test to diagnose blood clotting disorders
30. **Troponin** - Cardiac Troponin Test (for heart attack diagnosis)
31. **RA Factor** - Rheumatoid Arthritis Factor Test
32. **HLA-B27** - Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 Test (for autoimmune diseases)
33. **MSU** - Mid-Stream Urine Test
34. **CSF** - Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
35. **VQ Scan** - Ventilation-Perfusion Scan (for pulmonary embolism)
36. **TIBC** - Total Iron Binding Capacity Test
37. **FNA** - Fine Needle Aspiration (biopsy)
38. **HOMA-IR** - Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance
39. **TPO** - Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Test
40. **RPR** - Rapid Plasma Reagin Test (for syphilis)
