NUR 1055 Medical abbreviations, Labs and Diagnostic Tests

NUR 1055 Medical abbreviations, Labs and Diagnostic Tests
1. ABG
Answer
Arterial Blood Gas - Detects lung disease
2. ALP
Answer
Alkaline phosphatase - detect liver or bone disease
3. AST
Answer
Aspartate aminotransferase - detects liver disease
4. ALT
Answer
Alanine aminotransferase - detect liver disease
5. BMI
Answer
body mass index -measurement of body fat based on height and weight