NCCT Phlebotomy Test Abbreviations
with Correct Meaning
HCT - Answer- Hematocrit=% of packed RBCs per 100ml of whole blood
HIPAA - Answer- Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act- protects the security
& confidentiality of electronic health info
Hrs PP - Answer- Hours post-prandial (after eating)
HTLV - Answer- Virus associated with AIDS
IV - Answer- Intravenous-within the veins
JCAHO - Answer- "Joint Commission" regulates hospitals & provides standards (i.e.
Patient Safety 2004)
K+ - Answer- Potassium (ionic)
LYTES - Answer- Electrolytes (NA, K, CL, CO2 are the major 4)
MI - Answer- Myocardial Infarction=heart attack
mL - Answer- Milliliter=1/1000 liter
MONO - Answer- Infectious Mononucleosis abbrev.
MSDS - Answer- Material Safety Data Sheets
Na - Answer- Sodium
(Na) Sodium Citrate - Answer- Blue top tubes anticoagulant
(Na) Sodium Fluoride - Answer- Anticoagulant that inhibits glycolysis
(Na) Sodium Heparin - Answer- Green top tubes anticoagulant
(Na) Sodium Oxalate - Answer- Black top tubes anticoagulant
CLSI - Answer- Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute- recommends quality standards
& guidelines for clinical lab procedures
with Correct Meaning
HCT - Answer- Hematocrit=% of packed RBCs per 100ml of whole blood
HIPAA - Answer- Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act- protects the security
& confidentiality of electronic health info
Hrs PP - Answer- Hours post-prandial (after eating)
HTLV - Answer- Virus associated with AIDS
IV - Answer- Intravenous-within the veins
JCAHO - Answer- "Joint Commission" regulates hospitals & provides standards (i.e.
Patient Safety 2004)
K+ - Answer- Potassium (ionic)
LYTES - Answer- Electrolytes (NA, K, CL, CO2 are the major 4)
MI - Answer- Myocardial Infarction=heart attack
mL - Answer- Milliliter=1/1000 liter
MONO - Answer- Infectious Mononucleosis abbrev.
MSDS - Answer- Material Safety Data Sheets
Na - Answer- Sodium
(Na) Sodium Citrate - Answer- Blue top tubes anticoagulant
(Na) Sodium Fluoride - Answer- Anticoagulant that inhibits glycolysis
(Na) Sodium Heparin - Answer- Green top tubes anticoagulant
(Na) Sodium Oxalate - Answer- Black top tubes anticoagulant
CLSI - Answer- Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute- recommends quality standards
& guidelines for clinical lab procedures
