Blood Test abbreviations?

[dar1437]

I'm off for a blood test later and wondered what exactly they're checking for? lol

EDTA
FBC
HBA1C

SST
GEL
LFT
TFTF
LIP
UE
CRP
TTG

 

[Joe Noodles]

I think they want to check that you are real and not a VR robot

 

[dar1437]

I've found a few

Blood glucose (Hb A1c)
Full blood count (FBC)
Urea and electrolytes (U&E)
Cholesterol (lipid profile) LIP?
Liver function test (LFT)

 

[Joe Noodles]

C-reactive protein (CRP)
Tissue transglutaminase (TTG)
Short synacthen test (SST)

 

[avid]

Do you know this one GAOHPPCC

 

[Oggiman]

EDTA - anticoagulant test (kidney function)
TFTF - Thyroid function test
GEL - Detection of red cell (antigen antibody reaction)

 

[thejo23]

I'm off for a blood test later and wondered what exactly they're checking for? lol

EDTA
FBC
HBA1C

SST
GEL
LFT
TFTF
LIP
UE
CRP
TTG

 

[nara]

Seriously?

 

[Oggiman]

Seriously?

Maybe 1 of the 5 a day

 

[chookey]