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Acronyms & Abbreviations used in Laboratories
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P
phosphorus; pulse
p24
antigen in HIV infection
PA
phenylalinine; platelet associated; pernicious anemia; physician's assistant
PABA
para-aminobenzoic acid
PAI
plasminogen activator inhibitor
Pap
Papanicolaou's stain
PAP
peroxidase antiperoxidase; primary atypical pneu; prostate acid phosphatase
PAS
para-aminosalicylic acid; periodic acid Schiff stain
PAT
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia; preadmission testing
Pb
lead
PBC
primary biliary cirrhosis
PBG
porphobilinogen
PBI
protein-bound iodine
PBL
peripheral blood lymphocytes
PBS
peripheral blood smear
PCA
parietal cell antibody; percutaneous coronary angioplasty
PCB
polychlorinated biphenyls
PCE
pseudocholinesterase
PCHE
pseudocholinesterase
PCP
phencyclidine
PCR
polymerase chain reaction
PCV
packed cell volume
Pd
palladium
PDR
Physician's Desk Reference
PE
physical examination; pleural effusion; pulmonary embolism
PF
platelet factor
pg
picogram
PGD
phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
PGI
phosphoglucose isomerase
PGK
phosphoglycerokinase
PgR
progesterone receptor
pH
measurement of acidity or alkalinity
PHA
phytohemagglutinin activation
PI
phosphatidylinositol; protamine insulin; pulmonary infarction
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PIV
parainfluenza virus
PK
pyruvate kinase
PKU
phenylketonuria
Plt
platelet
PM
afternoon
Pm
promethium
PM-l
platelet membrane antigen
PMN
polymorphonuclear neutrophil
pmol
picomole
PMP
previous menstrual period
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PNP
nonprotein nitrogen
Po
polonium
POA
pancreatic oncofetal antigen
PP
postprandial
PPBS
postprandial blood sugar
PPF
plasma protein fraction
PPLO
pleuropneumonia-like organisms
ppm
parts per million
ppt
precipitate
Pr
praseodymium; presbyopia
PR
per rectum
PRA
plasma renin activity; progesterone receptor assay
PRBCs
packed red blood cells
PRL
prolactin
PRSM
peripheral smear
PSA
prostate specific antigen
PSRO
Professional Standards Review Organization
Pt
platinum
PT
physical therapy; prothrombin time
PTA
platelet thromboplastin antecedent; prothrombin activity
PTC
phenylthiocarbamide; plasma thromboplastin component
PTH
parathyroid hormone
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PU
peptic ulcer
Pu
plutonium
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
PV
plasma volume
PVA
polyvinyl alcohol
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
PVT
paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
Px
physical
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