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Acronyms & Abbreviations used in Laboratories
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C
carbon
C & S
culture and sensitivity
Ca
calcium
CA
cancer antigen; carbohydrate antigen
CA 125
tumor marker antigen
CA 15-3
tumor marker antigen
CA 19-9
tumor marker antigen
CAC
circulating anticoagulant
CaCl
calcium chloride
CaCO3
calcium carbonate
CAD
coronary artery disease
CALLA
common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen
cAMP
cyclic AMP
CASA
computer-assisted semen analysis
CBC
complete blood count
CBIL
conjugated bilirubin
Cd
cadmium
CDC
Center for Disease Control
CDU
cumulative dose unit
Ce
cerium
CEA
carcinoembryonic antigen
Cf
californium
CF
cardiac failure; caucasian female; complement fixation; cystic fibrosis
CFU
colony forming units
CGL
chronic granulocytic leukemia
CH
congenital hypothyroidism
CHD
congenital heart disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
Chol
cholesterol
CI
cardiac index; color index; confidence intervals
CIC
circulating immune complexes
CIE
counterimmunoelectrophoresis
CIN
cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CK
creatine kinase
Cl
chloride
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Cm
curium
CM
caucasian male; contrast media; culture media
CML
cell mediated lysis; chronic myelogenous leukemia
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel
CMPT
cervical mucous penetration test
CMV
cytomegalovirus
CN
cyanogen
CNS
central nervous system
Co
cobalt
CO
carbon monoxide; cardiac output
CO3
carbonate
coag
coagulation
COHb
carboxyhemoglobin
CPE
cytopathogenic effects
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
cpm
counts per minute
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cr
chromium
Cre
creatinine
Creat
creatinine
CRF
chronic renal failure; corticotropin releasing factor
CRP
C-reactive protein
CRT
cathode ray tube
Cs
cesium
CS & CC
culture, sensitivity and colony count
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CSR
corrected sedimentation rate
CT
circulation time; clotting time; computerized tomography
CTM
Chlamydia transport media
Cu
copper
CV
cardiovascular; coefficient of variation; conjugata vera
CVS
cardiovascular system; clean voided specimen
Cx
cervical; cervix
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