Glossary of medical tests

Blood work:

• CBC: complete blood count

• FBC: full blood count

Common tests:

• LFT: liver function test

• ECG: electrocardiogram

• EEG: electroencephalogram

• EMG: electromyogram

Imaging:

• CT: computerized tomography

• MRI: magnetic resonance imaging

• PET: positron emission tomography

Markers:

• ABG: arterial blood gas

• BMR: basal metabolism rate

• BP: blood pressure

• CRP: C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test marker of inflammation

• Hb: hemoglobin (a substance in red blood cells that moves oxygen around the body)

• RBC: red blood cell

• WBC: white blood cell

• LDL: low-density lipoprotein (a.k.a. bad cholesterol)

• HDL: high-density lipoprotein (a.k.a. good cholesterol)