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• CPOE — Computerized Physician Order Entry
• PPT. — precipitate
• PRDT — Parent Role Development Theory
• CRIT — hematoCRIT
• PPD — Psycho Physical Development
• AIDS — Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
• PPTL — Petroleum Products Testing Laboratory
• PHPH — phenolphthalein
• ECG — Electrocardiogram
• PPM — parts per million
• MTFK — Methanococcus Thermolithotrophicus FK-506-binding Protein
• EP — Evoked Potential
• USDHHS — United States Department of Health and Human Services
• CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
• MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
• KG/BW — kilograms per body weight
• CBC — Complete Blood Count
• PNI — Psychiatric Neuro- Imaging
• OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
• CT — Computed Tomography
• PHV — Psittacine Herpes Virus (Pacheco's Disease)
• V-HIV — Vaccine for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• PNI — PsychoNeuro Immunology
• ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
• PHY — Physician
• PIP — Proximal Inter Phalanx
• MSDS — Material Safety Data Sheets
• PML — personal mechatronics laboratory
• PHQ — Preliminary Health Questionnaire
• USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
• PLIS — Provincial Laboratory Information Solution
• E.COLI — Escherichia coli
• PHDL — Public Health Dynamics Laboratory
• N-9 — Nonoxynol9
• DEPT — Department
• DIC — disseminated intravascular coagulation
• PIP — Project Investigator Patient
• G-6-PD — Glucose-6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase
• FTA-ABS — Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption Test
• HB, HGB — Hemoglobin
• NAAT — Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
• PT/INR — Prothrombin Time and International Normalized Ratio
• HCO3 — Bicarbonate
• CO — Carbon Monoxide
• AABB — American Association of Blood Banks
• RABMABS — Rabbit Monoclonal Antibodies
• BUN — Blood Urea Nitrogen
• HBCAB — Hepatitis B Core Antibody
• NAOH — Sodium Hydroxide

• CSF — Cerebrospinal Fluid
• HHB — reduced Hemoglobin (deoxyHemoglobin)
• HBA2 — Haemoglobin adult type 2
• UDS — Urine Drug Screen
• NMR — Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• M-SPIKE — Monoclonal Spike
• EEG — Electro-EncephaloGram
• OOX — Oophorectomy
• CMC — Chemical Manufacturing Control
• ANA — Antinuclear Antibody
• AIHA — Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
• GB SERIES — gallbladder series
• HGB — Hemoglobin
• NASBA — Nucleic Acid Sequence-Based Amplification
• ZN2 — Intracellularfree Zinc
• IM — Intramuscular
• CST — Contraction Stress Test
• LAB — Laboratory
• ZLRS — Zinc and Lower Respiratory System impedance
• RBC — Red Blood Cell
• J-LAT — J-Lat cell type. Parental cell type: Jurkat Virally infected with the following packaged retroviral construct: LTR-Tat-IRES-GFP.
• CAAX — Cysteine; Aliphatic Amino acid, any amino acid (X)
• AMAP — As Much As Possible
• LOD — Limit Of Detection
• CC — Cubic Centimeter
• MG — Magnesium
• TIBC — Total Iron Binding Capacity
• HCT — Hematocrit
• RNA — Ribo Nucleic Acid
• TPI — Treponema Pallidum Immobilization
• MCV — Mean Corpuscular Volume
• EVD — External Ventricular Drain
• FISH — Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
• PAMP — Pathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern
• SAA — Serum Amyloid A
• BOD — Biochemical Oxygen Demand
• CMV — Cytomegalovirus
• BSA — Bovine Serum Albumin
• FPLC — Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography
• OTT — Over The Top
• VOL — Volume
• KCL — Potassium Chloride
• ESR — Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
• BMI — Body Mass Index
• C&S — Culture and Sensitivity
• TNTC — Too Numerous To Count
• MBC — Minimum Bactericidal Concentration
• PCR — Polymerase Chain Reaction
• HCG — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
• LFT — Liver Function Test

• TCLP — Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (EPA)
• FLP — Fasting Lipid Profile
• IRB — Institutional Review Board
• PET — positron emission tomography
• ATCC — American Type Culture Collection
• GNID — Gram-Negative Intracellular Diplococci
• BMA — British Medical Association
• ALT — Alanine Aminotransferase
• ALP — Alkaline Phosphatase
• PPB — parts per billion (109)
• ELISA — enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
• FBS — fasting blood sugar
• CDRH — Center for Devices and Radiological Health (Food & Drug Administration)
• CTF — Critical to Function
• PEG — Polyethylene Glycol
• EIA — Enzyme ImmunoAssay
• RBS — Random Blood Sugar
• PCV — packed cell volume (of blood)
• IV-GTT — Intravenous glucose tolerance test
• BBB — Blood Brain Barrier
• ERCP — Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
• AST — Aspartate Aminotransferase
• SGOT — Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
• CDR — Clinical Data Repository
• BSL — Blood Sugar Level
• OCD — tic/obsessive compulsive disorder
• CK — Creatine Kinase
• PT — Prothrombin Time
• LDL — Low-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
• LCR — Ligase Chain Reaction
• ERIC — Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus
• MPV — Mean Platelet Volume
• GC — gonococcus (gonnorhea germ)
• MALT — Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
• BNP — Brain Natriuretic Peptide
• PO2 — Partial pressure of oxygen
• CAPS — Cleaved Amplified Polymorphic Sequence
• FBC — Full Blood Count
• OD — Oculus Dexter
• ADA — Adenosine Deaminase
• KOL — Key Opinion Leader
• SPC — Statistical Process Control. Forerunning quality theory from the 1960s to TQC and TQM.
• ORNL — Oak Ridge National Laboratory's
• MRC — Medical Research Council
• PTH — Parathyroid Hormone
• GH — Growth Hormone
• LIS — Laboratory Information System
• TSH — thyroid stimulating hormone
• OPO — Organ Procurement Organization
• MIC — Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

• FBS — Fetal Bovine Serum
• HPLC — High Performance Liquid Chromatography
• US — Ultrasound
• LP — Lumbar Puncture
• GFR — Glomerular Filtration Rate
• LLNL — The Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California
• SAL — Sterility Assurance Level
• INR — International Normalization Ratio
• REM — Rapid Eye Movement
• HX — Medical History
• NA — Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
• K — Potassium
• USP — United States Pharmacopeia
• BLD — Blood
• CXR — Chest X-Ray
• GGTP — Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
• WBC — White blood cells
• PCO2 — Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
• NDA — New Drug Application
• BSL — Biosafety Level
• CCB — Calcium Channel Blocker
• ACE — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
• FE — Iron (Latin ''Ferrum'')
• H&E — Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
• RLU — Relative Light Unit
• FFA — Free Fatty Acids
• SOD — Superoxide Dismutase
• BTEX — Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene
• APP — Amyloid Precursor Protein
• CPT — Current Procedural Terminology
• NA — Nucleic Acid
• HDL — High-Density Lipoprotein (a type of cholesterol)
• SASP — Small Acid-Soluble Protein
• MLR — Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction
• IBAT — interscapular brown adipose tissue
• PTT — Partial Thromboplastin Time
• DRE — Digital Rectal Examination
• LE — Lupus Erythematosus
• BMP — Basic Metabolic Panel
• EPA — Eicosapentaenoic Acid
• OGTT — Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
• PPBS — postprandial blood sugar
• TOC — Test of Cure
• FBE — Full Blood Examination
• QNS — Quantity Not Sufficient
• KD — dissociation constant
• IG — Immune Globulin
• LICN — Laboratory for Inorganic Colloidal Nanocrystals
• RIA — Radio Immuno-Assay
• PMN — polymorphonuclear (leukocytes)

• BE — Barium Enema
• RUO — Research Use Only
• PLT — Platelet
• TYMC — Total Yeast and Mold Count (microbiology)
• AFB — ACID FAST BACILLI
• GP — Guinea Pig
• SGPT — Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
• BCAA — branched chain amino acids
• PNNL — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) (US)
• CRO — Clinical Research Organization
• ER — Estrogen Receptor
• DMF — Drug Master File
• BAL — Blood Alcohol Level
• GTT — Glucose Tolerance Test
• LH — Luteinizing Hormone
• EPO — Erythropoietin
• ASR — Analyte Specific Reagent
• RPR — Rapid Plasma Reagin
• LS SPINE — LumboSacral Spine
• MCH — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
• DET — Detached Garage
• PFT — Pulmonary Function Test
• LSD — Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
• TTE — Transthoracic Echocardiography
• LPL — Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
• DET — Detached Duty
• DMPK — Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics
• FONSI — Finding of no significant impact. See Environmental impact statement (US)
• HBV — hepatitis B virus
• GLP — Good Laboratory Practice
• ABN — Abnormal
• GFP — Green Fluorescent Protein
• LES — Lower Esophageal Sphincter
• MCHC — Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (occupational Exposure)
• ADT — Androgen Deprivation Therapy
• VIP — Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide
• HAV — Hepatitis A Virus
• AC — Active Component
• HLA — Human Leukocyte Antigen
• IBC — Institutional Biosafety Committee
• PAI — Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor
• FBG — fasting blood glucose
• AFTN — Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodule
• CRADA — Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
• ACE — Arthritis Control Electrostimulator
• NTP — National Toxicology Program
• BAC — Bacterial Artificial Chromosome
• VDRL — Venereal Disease Research Laboratory
• PDR — Physician’s Desk Reference
• TIP3P — three-site transferrable intermolecular potential

• VD — Venereal Disease
• ASCP — American Society for Clinical Pathology
• DHA — Docosahexaenoic Acid
• AGID — Agar Gel Immunodiffusion
• KOH — potassium hydroxide
• RDW — Red Cell Distribution Width
• LAD — Left Anterior Descending
• MEG — Mono-Ethylene Glycol
• IND — Investigational New Drug
• RAIU — Radioactive iodine uptake
• PPD — Purified Protein Derivative
• ARB — Angiotensin Receptor Blocker
• REV — Review
• MCT — Medium Chain Triglyceride
• P — Phosphorus
• PLTS — Platelets
• RH — Rhesus factor
• TFT — Thyroid Function Test
• STM — Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
• RTK — Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
• IHC — Immunohistochemistry
• UA — Urinalysis
• RBG — Random Blood Glucose
• BHA — Beta Hydroxy Acid
• DTGS — Deuterated Triglycine Sulfate
• T3 — Triiodothyronine
• T4 — Thyroxine
• BRL — Ballistic Research Laboratory
• NAC — N-Acetylcysteine
• LOQ — Limit Of Quantification
• D&C — Dilation and Curettage
• CDER — Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
• GVHD — Graft Versus Host Disease
• VPA — Valproic Acid
• LCS — Laboratory Control Sample
• MAP — Medical Assistance Program
• CBP — Complete Blood Picture
• APCR — Activated Protein C Resistance
• PFGE — Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
• PPT — parts per trillion (1012)
• FDP — Serum-fibrin degradation products
• RVI — Rubeola Virus Immunomodulator
• BSI — Body Substance Isolation
• GTN — Glyceryl Trinitrate
• IRAS — Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy
• PFO — Patent Foramen Ovale
• AEP — Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol
• MCI — Mild Cognitive Impairment
• ANCA — Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody
• CSR — Center for Scientific Review

• MVO2 — Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
• DESI — Drug Efficacy Study Implementation Notice (Food & Drug Administration, to evaluate drugs in use befaore 1962)
• EUA — Examination Under Anesthesia
• RIM — Reference Information Model
• TURP — Trans-Urethral Resection of the Prostate
• O&P — Ova & Parasites
• MS/MS — Tandem Mass Spectrometry
• NST — Non-Stress Test
• LAP — Laboratory Accreditation Program
• RPL — Rocket Propulsion Laboratory
• EBD — Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
• WB — Western Blot
• VOC(S) — volatile organic compound(s)
• API — Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
• DNC — Direct Numerical Control
• DART — Developmental And Reproductive Toxicology (database / base de données)
• TG — Triglyceride
• ECMO — Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
• HBSAG — Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
• IEEE — Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• MRCP — Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography
• PCLS — Precision Cut Liver Slices
• LIMS — Laboratory Information Management System
• CIS — Clinical Information System
• MNT — Molecular Nanotechnology
• PKU — Phenylketonuria
• CBER — Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
• DFA — Direct Fluorescent Antibody
• CAM — Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (photosynthetic Pathway)
• HMS — Harvard Medical School
• 17-OHCS — 17-HydroxyCorticoSteroid
• CSF — colony stimulating factor
• UPC RATIO — Urine Protein:Creatinine Ratio
• DSA — digital subtraction angiography
• NAB — Neutralizing Antibody
• RCT — randomized controlled trial
• GERD — Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
• QUP — Quantity Per Unit Pack
• NHL — Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• TEE — Transesophageal Echocardiography
• VCUG — Voiding Cystourethrogram
• MSC — Mesenchymal Stem Cell
• EKG — electrocardiogram
• EBT — Electron Beam Tomography
• ASO — Anti-Streptolysin O Titer
• AFI — Amniotic Fluid Index
• PORC — Porcelain
• DE — Dextrose Equivalent
• MTB — Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
• VLDL — Very Low Density Lipoprotein

• IRT — Immunoreactive trypsin
• TIRFM — Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy
• ABH — ABO blood group antigens (A = type A; B = type B; H = typo O)
• CEA — Carcinoembryonic Antigen
• PETA — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
• ICM — Inner Cell Mass
• ISIL — Intelligence Systems Integration Laboratory
• ICD — International Classification of Diseases
• OCT — Oxytocin Challenge Test
• PPT — Precipitate
• MOL — Manned Orbiting Laboratory
• MPG — Mean Plasma Glucose
• YAC — Yeast Artificial Chromosome
• SERM — Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator
• BLA — Biologics License Application (Food & Drug Administration)
• NCBI — National Center for Biotechnology Information
• BBP — Blood-Borne Pathogen
• PDH — Pyruvate DeHydrogenase
• FL — Fluid
• PDB — Protein Data Bank
• PR — Progesterone Receptor
• PALS — Patient Advice and Liaison Services
• CFT — Complement Fixation Test
• CIWA — Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment
• CREAT — Creatinine
• NIDA — National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
• IEF — Isoelectric Focusing
• GCLP — Good Clinical Laboratory Practice
• CL — Chloride
• RRA — Radioreceptor Assay
• MET — Methionine
• PDE — Phosphodiesterase
• UBI — Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation
• LPL — Lipoprotein Lipase
• TENS — placebo-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
• CHQ — Child Health Questionnaire
• OXY — Oxygen
• FTI — Free Thyroxine Index
• SHS — Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis
• DIFF — Differential Blood Count
• IPV — Inactivated Polio Vaccine
• EOLT — Essilor Optical Laboratory Thailand
• PK — Pharmacokinetics
• NR — No Reaction
• CRKP — Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae
• KPCOFGS — Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species
• DHT — DiHydroTestosterone
• TNA — Total Nutrient Admixture
• ALA — Aminolevulinic Acid
• BTCT — Bleeding Time and Clotting Time

• RADT — Rapid Antigen Detection Test
• EES — Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate
• DMGM — DiMethyl Glycinate Methobromide
• GLP — Glucagon-Like Peptide
• MSU — Midstream Specimen of Urine
• TOA — Tetracyclic Oxindole Alkaloid
• RRP — Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
• OQE — Objective Quality Evidence
• CLR — Cell Loss Ratio
• TST — Tuberculin Skin Test
• STS — Serological Test for Syphilis
• CIE — counter-current immunoelectrophoresis
• TFTS — thyroid function tests
• COX — Cyclooxygenase
• FML — Friedrich Miescher Laboratory
• ETEC — Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli
• CP — Chemically Pure
• CF — Culture fluid
• VRE — vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
• T&S — Type and Screen Blood
• HTF — Human Tubal Fluid
• SSRI(S) — selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(s)
• UPP — Urethral Pressure Profile
• EDTA — Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid
• HCS — High Content Screening
• CLP — Contract Laboratory Program (EPA)
• CIBIS — Cardiac Insufficiency BISoprolol Study
• CCOW — Clinical Context Object Workgroup
• CF — colony formation
• DREAMS — Dynamic Range Enhancement Applied to Mass Spectrometry
• VHT — Very High Temperature
• HSV-2 — herpes simplex virus type 2
• SPECT — single-photon emission computed tomography
• GR — Glucocorticoid Receptor
• DPT — Diphtheria, Pertussis And Tetanus
• MS&T — Manufacturing Science & Technology
• BCM — Body Control Module
• ASMA — Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody
• PR — Prothrombin Ratio
• UHP — Ultrahigh Purity
• NRTI — Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
• MRSA — Methicillin-resistant ''Staphylococcus aureus''
• NCS — Nerve Conduction Study
• HBCAG — Hepatitis B Core Antigen
• TC — Total Cholesterol
• IML — Instructional Materials Laboratory
• HBIG — Hepatitis B Immune Globulin
• CTL — Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte
• PAMP(S) — pathogen-associated molecular pattern(s)
• PZI — Protamine Zinc Insulin

• PH — hydrogen ion concentration
• YYYY — Four-digit year date
• CS — Control Systems Society
• BA — Blood Alcohol
• TVC — Total Viable Count
• GWTH — Growth
• BRAN — Boulder Research and Administrative Network
• NNRTI — Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
• FPG — Fasting Plasma Glucose
• HGBA1C — Hemoglobin A1c
• USPTO — United States Patent and Trademark Office
• BIA — Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
• PAP — Prostatic Acid Phosphatase
• MATI — Metrohm Automated Titration
• CLIA — Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act
• TPP — Thiamine Pyrophosphate
• ETG — Ethyl Glucuronide
• CSTR — Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor
• ESBL — Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamases
• RCC — Red Cell Concentrate
• QDH — Quercitin DiHydrate
• GC — Gas Chromatograph
• GMO — Genetically-Modified Organism
• IGA — Immunoglobulin A
• PWMI — People with Mental Illness
• CFP — Cyan-Fluorescent Protein
• RMW — Regulated Medical Waste
• VRB — Vinorelbine
• RR — Relative risk of death
• SPEP — Serum Protein Electrophoresis
• ATFM — According To Facial Model
• OB — Occult Blood
• STEC — Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli
• ONC — ONCology
• CNR — Cell Nuclear Replacement
• CPK, CP — Creatine phosphokinase
• APD — Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
• LRC — Lipid Research Clinic
• MO — Monocyte
• PTHC — Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
• DEXA — dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
• CRC — Cardiovascular Reflex Clinical Research Center
• MIH — Mullerian Inhibiting Hormone
• DHY — Dehydrate
• AK — activated killer
• FTA — Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody
• LDH — lactic dehydrogenase
• NIAID — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• CX — Phosgene Oxime
• CVGR — Concentration du volume des globules rouges

• SIPT — Sensory Integration and Praxis Test
• ACTG — AIDS Clinical Trials Group
• JHU — The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
• PORT — Patient Outcome Research Team
• IOCM — Iso-Osmolar Contrast Medium
• LR — lactated Ringer's solution
• ESCRT — Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport
• FNAL — The Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois
• ULO — Ultra Low Oxygen
• SPC — Standard Plate Count
• RT — Reagent Type
• MO — Medical Officer
• GF — Gluten Free
• TLV — Toxic Level Value
• RAGE — Receptor For Advanced Glycation End
• LD50 — lethal dose where 50% of the animals die
• THZ — TeraHertz
• HCA — High Content Analysis
• ZDV — Zidovudine
• L/S RATIO — Lecithin/ Sphingomyelin Ratio
• TTG — Tissue Transglutaminase
• F — Fluorine
• MSU — Monosodium Urate
• FAI — Free Androgen Index
• NPV — Nuclear polyhedrosis virus
• NETT — National Emphysema Treatment Trial
• CNI — Calcineurin Inhibitor
• PAC — Personal Access Code
• USG — Ultrasonography
• ATC — Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical
• QPY — QuaterPYridine
• HASL — Health and Safety Laboratory
• GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe
• CVS — Chorionic Villi Sampling
• ICDDR,B — International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
• PAC — Pharmaceutically Active Compound
• COC — Combined Oral Contraceptive
• USDOE — United States Department of Education
• SCID — Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV
• VEL — Velocity
• TRH — thyrotropin releasing hormone administration
• FTA ABS — Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed
• MAC — Mycobacterium Avium Complex (medicine)
• EUS — Endoscopic UltraSonography
• OZR — OZone bottle Rinser
• RNM — Resource Needs Model
• TAT — Turnaround Time
• ITI — Intertrial Interval
• TIQ — Therapy Impact Questionnaire
• OKG — Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate

• MOC — Maintenance of Certification
• ST — Start
• ONC — Oncology Nurse Certified
• COMT — catechol-O-methyltransferase gene
• PPG — Postprandial Glucose
• ITAM — Immunoreceptor Tyrosine-based Activation Motif
• SCC — Somatic Cell Count
• SPE — Serum Protein Electrophoresis
• CDA — Clinical Document Architecture
• LRB — Laboratory Reagent Blank
• DAF — decay accelerating factor
• MUGA — multiple-gated acquisition
• BLD — Breakfast Lunch Dinner
• BUS — Bartholin, Urethral, and Skene
• LFD — Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics
• HSCT — Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
• CFSL — Central Forensic Science Laboratory
• GALP — Good Automated Laboratory Practices
• PCLS — Precision Cut Lung Slices
• BLL — Blood Lead Level
• COFA — Certificate of Analysis
• DIN — Drug Identification Number
• AAMPS — Amino Acid and Metabolizable Protein System
• LCS — Laboratory for Computer Science
• IPG — Immobilized pH Gradient
• GO — Gene Ontology
• VER — visual-evoked response
• G3P — Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate
• TRIGA — Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics
• PYR — L-PYRrolidonyl arylamidase
• CT — Clinical Trial
• NFT — Nutrient Film Technique
• PCIS — Patient Care Information System
• IFA — Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay
• PCLI — Plasma Cell Labeling Index
• CLSI — Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
• IGM — Immune Globulin M
• QUV — Q-panel Laboratory UltraViolet testing
• AAAAA — AHo's Amazing Atlas of Antibody Anatomy
• WWV — Standard time and frequency station, 2.5 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, 20 MHz, Fort Collins, Colorado
• LA — Lumpus Anticoagulant
• APHL — Association of Public Health Laboratories
• CM — Clinical Modification
• FFAR — Free Fatty Acid Receptor
• TBG — Thyroid Binding Globulin
• HBA1C — Glycosylated Hemoglobin, Type A1C
• TTSS — Type Three Secretion System
• BHK — Baby Hamster Kidney
• BAT — Brown Adipose Tissue
• GNR — Gram Negative Rods

• PZD — Partial Zona Dissection
• PFK2 — 6-phosphofrocto-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase
• BOD5 — Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5-day test
• BMP — Bone Morphogenetic Protein
• CRC — Clinical Research Center
• IGE — Immunoglobulin E
• ATTC — American Type Culture Collection [microbiology]
• MLV — Murine Leukemia Virus
• ZSBM — Zoom Stereo Binocular Microscope
• ZDF — Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rat
• PDE — Permitted Daily Exposure
• GBL — Gamma-Butyrolactone
• PRCT — Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial
• NUB — Non Usable Body
• CARM — Computer Assisted Radio Monitoring
• ARF — ADP Ribosylation Factor
• KS — ketosteroids
• LOEL — Lowest Observed Effect Level
• IFG — Impaired Fasting Glucose
• MBP — Major Basic Protein
• TC — Tissue Culture
• Y/N — Yes or No
• EUD — Etiology Undetermined
• CLO — Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
• RPF — Renal Plasma Flow
• NDRI — Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor
• FED — fractional effective dose
• QOI — Quinone Outside Inhibitor
• AFP — Acute Flaccid Paralysis
• B — Biological
• HSL — Hormone-Sensitive Lipase
• SMAC — Sorbitol MacConkey Agar
• CGF — Chlorella Growth Factor
• HLP — Hsu's Lactobacillus/Pediococcus
• MPI — Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• AMR — Adaptive Mesh Refinement
• NSQ — not sufficient quantity
• PDAI — Pouchitis Disease Activity Index
• ND — Not Detectable
• PSL — Physical Science Laboratory
• DES — Drug Eluting Stent
• ACSM — American College of Sports Medicine's
• FIAM — Free Ion Activity Model
• CLIA — Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment
• DPG — Diphosphoglycerate
• UUN — Urine Urea Nitrogen
• MCPP — meta-chlorophenylpiperazine
• MAC — Minimum Alveolar Concentration
• MG/M3 — milligrams per cubic meter (e.g. of air)
• CMG — Case Mix Group

• AMA — Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody
• ATG — Anti-Thymocyte Globulin
• PUVA — Psoralen Ultraviolet Light Therapy
• IPL — Image Processing Laboratory
• BLI — Buyers Laboratory Incorporated
• NYD — Not Yet Determined
• MIP — Macrophage Inflammatory Protein
• CCC — Counter Current Chromatography
• OXR — Orthochromatic Medical X-ray Film
• WWVB — Standard Time And Frequency Station, 60KHz, Fort Collins, Colorado
• TC — Toxicity Characteristic
• MTOC — microtubule-organizing centre
• DBM — Demineralized Bone Matrix
• NGM — Nematode Growth Media
• GCCP — Good Cell Culture Practice
• FA — Fluorescent Antibody
• APS — Advanced Photographic System
• PCV — Polycythemia Vera
• HAT — heparin associated thrombocytopenia
• CENT. — centigrade
• DMARD — Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug
• STS — inter-sequence tagged site
• OPIM — Other Potentially Infectious Materials
• ASOT — antistreptolysin-O test
• BARQA — British Association of Research Quality Assurance
• LMOM — Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials
• ANTI HCV — Hepatitis C antibodies
• GGL — Global Gemological Laboratory
• FLU — Influenza
• ODV — Optimised Deprival Value
• BTA — Bladder Tumor Antigen
• EMG — Electromyography
• RT-PCR — RNA-reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
• ZIP — Zinc Iron and Protein
• DMAO — Directorate of Medical Administration and Operations
• CAGS — Centre for Arab Genomic Studies
• BID — Bis In Die (Twice Daily)
• PLS — Projection to Latent Structures
• AMR — Antimicrobial Resistance
• ET — Elapsed Time
• MGB — Mini-Gastric Bypass
• CCC — Catalyst Control Center
• DI — Direct Injection
• RITQ — Revised Infant Temperament Questionnaire
• ASOT — Antistreptolysin O Titer
• AIP — Apoptosis-Inducing Protein
• DRSP — drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
• TEF — Thermic Effect of Food
• SRL — Survey Research Laboratory
• BTA — Biological Terrain Assessment

• PQG — Pharmaceutical Quality Group
• VTM — Virus transportation medium
• SXR — Soft X-Ray
• CCAR — Context Challenge Action Result
• HCS — Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin
• SNA — Sambucus Nigra Agglutinin
• ADDL — Amyloid Derived Diffusible Ligand
• AICD — Automatic Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
• BCE — Basal Cell Epithelioma
• NBU — Nonreplicating Bacteroides Unit
• IFT — Immunofluorescence Test
• ELEXNET — Electronic Laboratory Exchange Network
• WWVH — Standard Time And Frequency Station, 2.5 Mhz, 5 Mhz, 10 Mhz, 15 Mhz, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii
• PT. — part
• CPE — Cytopathic Effect
• FSBS — Fasting Blood Sugar
• CDR — Crude Death Rate
• USG — Urine Specific Gravity
• 3MGA — 3-MethylGlutaconic Aciduria
• PWM — Pokeweed Mitogen
• IBAT — Ileal Bile Acid Transporter
• RUA — Radioisotope Use Authorization
• RALES — Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study
• ADDTC — Alzheimers Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center
• ESBL — Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase
• CELS. — Celsius
• PMTCT — Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission
• AA — Amyloid-associated
• AB — Aerobic Bacteria
• WURS — Wender Utah Rating Scale
• Z-N — Ziehl-Neelson stain
• FFTB — Final Focus Test Beam
• FYA — forskolin, yohimbine and aminophylline
• PES — Potential Energy Surface
• MAR — Mixed Agglutination Reaction
• MHC — Myosin Heavy Chain
• VCAM — Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecules
• DERP — Drug Effectiveness Review Project
• AFTC — Apparent Free Testosterone Concentration
• APTT — Activate Partial Thromboplastin Time
• MEJ — Medical Equipment Journal of Japan
• VNO — Virus del Nilo Occidental ( West Nile Virus)
• AMMA — American Medical Marijuana Association
• PGP — P-Glycoprotein (biology)
• SERL — Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory
• TOR — Target of Rapamycin
• BMP — Basic Metabolic Profile
• YS — Yolk Sac
• BC — Base Curve
• BNG — Bu Nao Gao

• CT — Cholera Toxin
• SEB — Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B Disease
• F — Father
• MIML — Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines Laboratory
• ARL — Applied Research Laboratory
• MEM — Minimum Essential Medium
• MQA — Medical Quality Assurance
• PLI — Paternal Leukocyte Immunization
• BSAF — Biota-Sediment Accumulation Factor
• WBSO — Water for Bulk Sterile Operations
• LBBR — Laboratory for Biomedical and Biotechnological Research
• MLE — Medical Laboratory Evaluation
• MF — Membrane Filter
• CRE — Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
• CARET — Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial
• MAO — Mono Amine Oxidase
• BHAT — Beta-Blocker Heart Attack Trial
• BIDS — Biological Integrated Detection System
• JID — Journal of Investigative Dermatology
• RH — Releasing Hormone
• FAS — Fatty Acid Synthase
• PI — Propidium Iodide
• CEF — chicken embryo fibroblasts
• DMC — Direct Microscopic Count
• H1N1 — Hemagglutinin 1 Neurominidase 1
• ACLA — Anti-CardioLipin Antibodies
• ICSP — International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes
• HIMS — Human Intervention and Motivation Study
• DIW — Dextrose in Water
• ANTI HBC — Antibody to hepatitis B core antigen
• HBM — Human Body Model
• NNMC — National Naval Medical Center
• IDM — Immuno Designed Molecules
• RIDT — rapid influenza diagnostic test
• SST — Serum Separator Tube
• TAG — Triacylglycerol
• DSQ — Diaper Service Quality
• RBCU — Red Blood Cell Unit
• RCA — ricin/Ricinus communis agglutinin
• RFD — Reference Dose
• DL — Development Laboratory
• QAX — Quick Access to X-ray
• EBCT — Electron Beam Computed Tomography
• AAV — Adeno Associated Viruses
• FSPS — Fibrin split products
• ADAM — Animated Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine (NLM)
• AMLC — Autologous Mixed Lymphocyte Culture
• NMF — Natural Moisturizing Factor
• BRAD — Biofeedback Research Assessment Diagnosis
• CEU — Clinical Effectiveness Unit

• TPZ — Tirapazamine
• UEC — Urea, Electrolytes, and Creatinine
• CSUR — Collection de Souches de l'Unite des Rickettsies
• TNK — Tenecteplase
• NAL — National Aerospace Laboratory
• EGD — Esophago Gastro Duodenoscopy
• STAR — Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene
• IMHA — Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
• PRE — Progesterone Response Element
• 5HIAA — 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
• NAUF — No Added Urea Formaldehyde
• WBCT — Whole Blood Clotting Time
• ACFM — Automatic Cell Factory Manipulator
• GRF — Glomerular filtration rate
• LLD — Lipid-Lowering Drug
• UVRL — Utah Vascular Research Laboratory
• CVM — Center for Veterinary Medicine (Food & Drug Administration)
• EUCAST — EUropean Committee for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
• VDPV — Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus
• WBCC — White Blood Cell Count
• ICPO — Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology
• FSAQ — Four Systems Anxiety Questionnaire
• ASC-US — Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance
• WCL — Whole Cell Lysate
• CSL — Computer Systems Laboratory
• AG — Anion Gap
• RVG — Radionuclide Ventriculogram
• NGO — Non-Government Organization
• ZLF — Z-Leu-Phe-CONH-morpholene
• DEET — N-N-diethyl-m-toluamide
• EBEL — Experimental and Behavioral Economics Laboratory
• INOS — Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase
• ISAAC — ImmunoSpot Array Assay on Chip
• IFOB — Immunoassay Fecal Occult Blood
• CSEL — Control Systems Engineering Laboratory
• CBA — competitive binding assay
• ALL — Autonomous Learning Laboratory
• EMIT — Enzyme Multiple Immunoassay Technique
• HPL — Human Performance Laboratory
• NDR — No Direct Relationship
• TAAD — Triage Assessment for Addictive Disorders
• SFV — Simian Foamy Virus
• DRC — dose-response curve
• CTRU — Clinical Trials Research Unit
• SMA — Smooth Muscle Antibody
• PBI — plasma-protein-bound iodine
• NDA — No Data Available
• TSST-1 — Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin number 1
• CRA — Clinical Research Administrator
• MCL — Maximum Concentration Level

• ICLAS — International Council for Laboratory Animal Science
• BALCO — Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative
• BDSM — Blood Directional System Motinery
• RBN — Research Blending Number
• FELL — Free Electron Laser Laboratory
• CBL — Calculator-Based Laboratory
• TXM — Transfusion Medicine
• ABS — able-bodied subjects
• UCR — Urinary Creatinine
• NSCL — National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory
• CEA — Carcino-Embryonic Antigen
• HHNK — Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia Non-Ketotic
• APTF — Acoustic Pressure Tank Facility
• FFPE — frozen and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded
• NGSP — National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program
• ALW — Advanced Laboratory Workstation
• MBT — Mechanical Biological Treatment (waste treatment)
• CGCP — Current Good Clinical Practices
• ME — Mature Equivalent
• A/B — antibody
• QA — Quick-Acting
• VVC — VulvoVaginal Candidiasis
• DV — distribution volume
• C. — centigrade, Celsius complement
• HFL — High Frequency Lysogenization
• ILAC — International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
• FCS — Flow Cytometry Standard
• EDC — Endocrine Disrupting Chemical
• LOINC — Logical Observation Identifier Name Codes (Regenstrief Institute)
• LC50 — Lethal Concentration resulting in 50% mortality
• FGL — Fruit Growers Laboratory
• DBPCFC — double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges
• ZOT — Zonular Occludens Toxin
• PARL — Parallel Architecture Research Laboratory
• NRS — Normal Rabbit Serum
• PHLC — Public Health Laboratory Centre
• CDRI — Central Drug Research Institute, India
• WLMG — Wellcome Laboratory for Molecular Genetics
• VCR — Virus Contaminated Rat
• ISL — Intelligent Systems Laboratory
• BBG — Baby Blood Group
• VLL — Vision and Learning Laboratory
• NCHSR&D — National Center for Health Services Research and Development
• ILAC — International Laboratory Accreditation & Certification
• HRMO — Highly Resistant Micro-Organisms
• QLV — Quasi-Linear Viscoelastic
• CCLM — Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
• EFV — Efavirenz
• TBPB — Transferrin-Binding Protein B
• USAMRIID — United States Army Medical Research Institue of Infectious Diseases

• LQAP — Laboratory Quality Assurance Program
• AFC — Affinity Chromatography
• QTC — Quantitative Tissue Characterization
• ACAM — Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring
• RRDC — Research and Rehabilitation Development Center
• MAU — MicroAlbumin Urine lab test
• UGI SERIES — Upper gastrointestinal series
• BCAP — B- Cell Adaptor for Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
• CTRI — Clinical Trials Registry-India
• ESCR — embryonic stem cell research
• APC — Average Propensity to Consume
• DRF — Drug Resistant Falciparum
• GI SERIES — GastroIntestinal Series
• ELN — Electronic Laboratory Notebook
• PMS — Phenazine Methosulphate
• PG — Plasma Glucose
• EU — Endotoxin Unit
• HBI — Hilsenhof Biotic Index
• PFC — Perfluorinated Compound
• DHML — Digital Holography and Microscopy Laboratory
• TC — Target Concentration
• WPV — Wild Poliovirus
• USPRS — United States Pharmacopeia Reference Substances
• CCAM — Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling
• RXT — Radiation Xray Therapy
• RMBL — Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
• LRN — Laboratory Response Network
• GGEX — Gross Growth Efficiency for X
• NHC — Nutrient Holding Capacity
• SE — Solvent Extraction
• DAVID — Digital Aesculap Videoendoscopic Image Display
• FEEL — Field Extension Education Laboratory (Iowa State University)
• CSP — cell surface protein
• EMCDDA — European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
• LANS — Laboratory for Artificial Neural Systems
• WPU — Water for Pharmaceutical Use
• LDN — Low Dose Naltrexone
• FHCRC — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• IC — inhibitory concentration
• TAP — Toxicological Agent Protective
• LPS — Laboratory Products Sales, Inc
• PMJ — Postgraduate Medical Journal
• SAPS — Statistical Analysis of Protein Sequences
• CIDR — Controlled Internal Drug Release
• SXD — Self-eXamining Device
• GPO — Glycerol-3-phosphate oxidase
• LSRL — Lawrence Semiconductor Research Laboratory
• ALSI — Analytical Laboratory Services, Inc.
• VSL — Vitreous State Laboratory
• RRD — Recurrence Rate Data

• NDSH — Normalized Dose-Surface Histogram
• ACTU — AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (National Institutes of Health)
• ETT — Evacuated Tube Transport
• MDRO(S) — multi-drug-resistant organism(s)
• GG — glycoprotein G
• MD — Medical Doctor
• QBC — Quantitative Buffy Coat Test
• CLN — Clinical Laboratory News
• CED — Caenorhabditis Elegans Death
• AEP — acoustic evoked potentials
• LOCN — Laboratory On A Chip Network
• IFAS — Integrated Fixed-film Activated Sludge
• H — mustard gas
• TSP — Total Suspended Particulate
• CEO — Chick Embryo Origin
• HIRT — Head Injury Retrieval Trial
• INBRE — IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
• SLS — Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
• NARL — Naval Arctic Research Laboratory
• BT — Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner
• AVL — Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory
• CK — Chicken Katsu
• BTC — Blood Transfusion Centre
• LMM — Laser Microbeam Microdissection
• QUS — Quantity Use and Shelf Life
• GMSC — Genetic Modification Safety Committee
• F — Fathom
• HPL — Horn Point Laboratory
• FIH — first in human
• IUF — Intra-Uterine Fertility
• ACDS — Acetyl Coenzyme-A Decarboxylase Synthase
• CMPL — Case Metal Processing Laboratory
• CTR1 — Constitutive Triple Response 1
• IAEC — Institutional Animal Ethics Committee
• SAP — serum amyloid protein-P
• GVG — Gamma Vinyl Gamma
• NRR — National Research Register
• NDD — New Drug Development
• IGL — International Gemological Laboratory
• LIS — Lacking In Serotonin
• PA — Posterior Anterior
• ML — mouse lymphoma
• CAS — American Chemical Society Abstracts Service [SUBSTANCE NUMBER]
• MDR — multi-drug resistance gene
• ICD-10 — International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision
• TCI — Thermal Comfort Inventory
• CLCS — Core Laboratory for Clinical Studies
• BST — Bovine Somatotropin
• ABDR — Alaska Birth Defects Registry
• WKL — White-Kauffmann-LeMinor scheme

• IPT2 — InositolPhosphor Transferase 2
• CDRI — Canadian Dental Research Institute
• RIU — Radioactive Iodine Uptake
• MGL — Molecular Graphics Laboratory
• SEARCH — Scan, Examine, Act, Review, Connect, and Hunt
• VV — vaccinia virus
• EOP — equivalent oxygen percentage
• ARL — Aquatic Research Laboratory
• ICSR — Individual Case Safety Report
• HFOC — High Flow Oxygen Conserver
• WBCP — Whole Blood Coagulation Profile
• SCRP — Serum C-Reactive Protein
• AL — Absolute Latency
• SCR — Sustain Cell Rate
• NMS — Normal Mouse Serum
• A/G — albumin-to-globulin
• RSA — regular spiking activity phases
• WEFL — Wind Engineering and Fluids Laboratory
• NUMA — Nuclear protein that associated with the Mitotic Apparatus
• HR — Hazard Ratio
• CIMS/AKA, DRUGS DUMMIES — Current index of medical stores
• NCHSRD — National Center for Health Services Research and Development
• CSRL — Crop Science Research Laboratory
• TYH — Tyrosine Hydroxylase
• ICSI — Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
• CTLS — Centre for Theatre Laboratory Studies
• TAAD — True Amino Acid Digestibility
• BLIS — Bacteriocin Like Inhibitory Substances
• CLED — Cystine, Lactose, Electrolyte-Deficient
• ACIL — Applied Computational Intelligence Laboratory
• CDT — carbohydrate-deficient transferrin
• RSV — Research and Supply Vessel
• CMPL — Clinical Motor Physiology Laboratory
• RTO — Research and Technology Organization
• ACEI — Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition
• FLDX — Flouresceinated Lysine-Fixable Destran
• CMED — Central Medical Emergency Dispatch
• ZND — Zinc- Depleted
• MLAP — Measurement Laboratory Accreditation Program
• BW — Brood War
• LMS — LABORATORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• DCPP — Disease Control Priorities Project
• TPHA — Treponema Pallidum Aemagglutination Assay
• LASI — Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects
• RTSL — Real-Time Systems Laboratory
• AFLR — Area Fixed Length Record
• MVB — Multivesicular Body
• IMA — Ischemia Modified Albumin
• CTRD — C-terminal Transcriptional Repression Domain
• S&A — Sugar and acetone

• EPB — External Proton Beam
• BIND — Biomolecular Interaction Network Database
• MFPM — Mouse Fetal Palatal Mesenchyme
• HML — healtheast medical laboratory
• ACRN — Asthma Clinical Research Network
• ISBR — International Society for Biosafety Research
• BM — basal medium
• CQI — Clinical Quality Improvement
• CLB — classroom laboratory building
• RIBA — Recombinant Immunoblot Assay
• LCDM — Laboratory for Cosmological Data Mining
• IFA — immuno fluorescence assay
• PFCSG — Pelvic Floor Clinical Studies Group
• APTF — Australian Photobiology Testing Facility
• GE REFLUX — GastroEsophageal Reflux scan
• GCLO — Gastric Campylobacter-Like Organism
• RDL — Rheumatology Diagnostics Laboratory
• PBI — protein-bound iodine determinations
• ISBL — Intelligent Systems and Bioinformatics Laboratory
• MBI — Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives
• ACAL — Advanced Computer Architecture Laboratory
• CASL — Computer Aided Systems Laboratory
• AEL — Aquatic Ecology Laboratory
• ACES — Atherosclerotic Calcification Eradication Study
• PEEL — Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory
• LAAS — Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems
• TC-HDL — Total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein
• ISEL — Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory
• PET — Paraffin-Embedded Tissue
• GTL — Genetic Testing Laboratory
• HLPP — Human Liver Proteome Project
• SNOMED — Systematized NOMenclature of MEDicine
• NTIMS — Negative Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
• IVW — International Vascular Workshop
• DPLM — Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
• LDR — Low Dose Radiation
• ALS — Anti-Lymphocyte Serum
• RPMI — Roswell Park Memorial Institute
• HCH — Hygroscopic Condenser Humidifier
• LCP — Laboratory for Computational Physiology
• FACS — fluorescence activated cell sorting analysis
• NCX — Sodium (Na) -Calcium eXchanger
• PET (SCAN) — positron emission tomographic (scan)
• LC50 — lethal concentration causing death in 50%
• IOFSA — Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis
• CTX — Clinical Trials Exemption
• ACME — Arginine Catabolic Mobile Element
• GICD — Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
• SERL — Software Engineering Research Laboratory
• LFF — Laboratory for Freeform Fabrication

• HPTL — High Pressure Tritium Laboratory
• F. — Farenheit
• CPDL — Computational Plasma Dynamics Laboratory
• CTRG — Clinical and Translational Research Group
• ITU — International Toxicity Units
• JEOL — Japan Electron Optics Laboratory
• CREM — Cyclic-AMP Response Element Modulating protein
• RDID — Research Documentation and Information Dissemination
• WQAL — Water Quality Assurance Laboratory
• WHBP — Working Heart Brainstem Preparation
• ADP — Androgenic Dermal Patch
• HPTL — High Power Target Laboratory
• WBTL — Wheel and Brake Technical Laboratory
• RSA — Regular Spiking Activity
• INRL — Israel Neuroscience Research LInk
• ACMG — American College of Medical Genetics
• NIHROC — National Institutes of Health Research Operations Center
• CAD — Caspase-Activated Deoxyribonuclease
• TASC — Treatment Assessment Screening Center
• ULN — value/upper limits of normal
• ISPE — International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
• SMILE — Sensory Motor Instructive Leadership Experience
• TEH — Toxicology and Environmental Health
• AED — anti-epileptic drug
• HLBT — Heat Labile Bacterial Toxins
• SRL — Science Research Laboratory, Inc
• HUMS — Hrvatska Udruga Medicinskih Sestara
• MOAB — monoclonal antibodies
• PLIM — Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine
• RAB — Réseau Africain de Biosciences
• MAD — Mitotic Arrest Deficient
• LFAB — Lipid Formulation of Amphotericin B
• DLIS — Digoxin-Like Immunoreactive Substance
• BUL — Biomedical Ultrasonics Laboratory, University of Michigan
• CRL — Clinical Reference Laboratory
• NAAT — nuclear acid augmentation test
• S — Specimen
• NBT — nitro blue tetrazolium
• CAPS — Clinical Analysis and Problem Solving
• HREX — Human Radiation Experiments Information Management System
• CPEB — Cytoplasmic Polyadenylation Element-Binding protein
• RRT-PCR — real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR)
• NARL — Northern Appalachian Research Laboratory
• MO — Micro-organism
• DMAI — Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium-Intracellulare
• ZSTM — Zoom Stereo Trinocular Microscope
• KC — Kidney Cell
• SYK — Spleen Tyrosine Kinase
• CVP — Cyclophosphamide Vincristine and Prednisolone
• LMM — Laboratory for Molecular Medicine

• ALIF — demineralized bone matrix
• INR — Impact Noise Rating
• LREC — Laboratorio de Referencia de E Coli
• XI — X-ray Instrumentation
• RQF — Rodent Quarantine Facility
• QLR — Quality of Life Research
• CMPL — Cellular and Molecular Physiology Laboratory
• CHL — Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory
• YPL — Yeast Protein Localization
• EAE — Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
• FSAQ — Fallowfield's Sexual Activity Questionnaire
• MCSL — Munsell Color Science Laboratory
• DIN — Doctors Independent Network
• IOU — Intensive therapy Observation Unit
• LITA — Lost in the Audience
• ISI — International Sensitivity Index
• ISRAC — Israel Laboratory Accreditation Authority
• CBSU — Continuous Bench Scale Unit
• H/H — Hematocrit and Hemoglobin
• RRN — Relative Record Number
• TEAL — Tokyo Electron Applications Laboratory
• FRAP — Ferric Reducing Ability of Plasma
• WONDER — Wide-ranging ON-line Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC)
• TMD — Trans Membrane Domain
• UHM — Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
• ACR — Apyrase Conserved Region
• TP-PA — Treponema pallidum particle agglutation
• MCSF — Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
• PB3 — Thyroglobulin
• TTML — Transgenic and Targeted Mutagenesis Laboratory
• PVL — Peripheral Vascular Laboratory
• CTL — Composites Testing Laboratory
• PGP — anti-P-glycoprotein
• CK — Clinical Knowledge
• IOL — Intra-Ocular Lens
• KTL — Korea Testing Laboratory
• AMCL — Advanced Materials Characterization Laboratory
• EOS — End of Study
• CLO — Campylobacter Like Organism
• CSEL — Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory
• CERL — Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory
• SIADH — Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone
• HT — High Threshold
• CATCH — Children And Adolescent Trial For Cardiovascular Health
• LPP — Leak Point Pressure
• LTP — Long Term Potentiation
• PWDR — Powder
• IBC — Iron-Binding Capacity
• QTB — Quaternary and Tuberculocidal
• GUS — Glutaraldehyde User Station

• QVA — Quantitative Vascular Analysis
• GAS — group A Streptococcus
• RIND — Reversible Ischemic Neurological Deficit
• HMFL — High Magnetic Field Laboratory
• PTX — Pentoxifylline
• LOY — Laboratory of the Year
• URP — Unwanted Repetitive Pattern
• PH3 — Phosphine
• ABEP — Auditory Brainstem Evoked Potential
• DBCI — Disseminated Bacterial or Candidal Infection
• BUGS — Bacteria Under Guidance And Supervision
• USRL — United States Reprogramming Laboratory
• AYCT — Active Youth Compound Technology
• LRS — Lot Release System
• HLBI — Human LymphoBlastoid Interferon
• ACPLA — Agent Containing Particles per Liter Of Air
• BBL — Bird Banding Laboratory
• WIBR — Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research
• EMC — extracellular matrix components
• LEAPS — Ligand Epitope Antigen Presentation System
• GNR(S) — Gram-negative rod(s)
• CHM — College of Human Medicine
• QWP — Quality of Water for Pharmaceutical Use
• ACFS — Application of Cognitive Functions Scale
• MD — Malate Dehydrogenase
• MCMV — Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus
• TBDM — Type Based Derivational Morphology
• RICS — Research Informatics Consult Service
• MSCL — Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory
• IPT1 — InositolPhosphor Transferase 1
• WNV — West Nile Virus
• QUS — Quantitative Ultrasound Sonometry
• AID — activation-induced cytidine deaminase
• KUB — Kidneys, Ureter, and Bladder (x-ray or CAT scan)
• SGGT — Serum Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase
• ABT — Applied Biological Technology
• TBPA — Transferrin Binding Protein A
• RCSB — Research Collaboratory Structural Bioinformatics
• SERL — Systems Engineering Research Laboratory
• FCOH — Formaldehyde
• LPDS — Laboratory of Parallel and Distributed Systems
• MOMO — Multiple Observation Mimetic Organicus
• HMG-COA — 3-Hydroxy-3-MethylGlutaryl-COenzyme A
• CHI — Consolidated Health Initiative
• MCML — Mobile Computing and Multimedia Laboratory
• MPS — malaria parasite smear
• PG — Picture Gallery
• SSEL — Simulation and Synthetic Environment Laboratory
• MBL — Molecular Biology Laboratory
• ELR — Electronic Laboratory Reporting

• CERL — Computer Engineering Research Laboratory
• TMIL — Telesur Multimedia Innovation Laboratory
• MMR — Macro- Molecular Resource
• EDKM — Every Disease Known to Man
• NMPL — Novel Membrane Protein Ligand
• FOBT — fecal occult blood test(s)(ing)
• CPS — Cancer Prevention Study
• MPN — Myeloproliferative Neoplasm
• UII — Rat Urotensin II Antibody
• RML — Regional Medical Laboratory
• IFAT — Immuno - Fluorescence Antibody Test
• CBC — Circulating Blood Count
• ABU — Acceptance for Beneficial Use
• HBOV — Human BocaVirus
• XMRV — Xenotropic Murine Leukemia virus-related Virus
• PAT — Phosphinothricin Acetyl Transferase
• INDE — Investigational New Drug Exemption
• RBCC — Red Blood Cell Count
• DLA — Deoxycholate Lactose Agar
• PCNA — Proliferative Cell Nuclear Antigen
• HRRC — Human Research Review Committee
• HSBT — Heat Stable Bacterial Toxins
• WMNL — Wireless and Mobile Networking Laboratory
• RR — Relative Risk Estimates
• MASH — Molecular Assessment of Sensitivity to Herceptin
• ANL — Argonne National Laboratory's
• NARL — National Analytical Reference Laboratory
• SFK — SRC- Family protein tyrosine Kinase
• NAGMA — Non Ion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
• ARA — Angiotensin Receptor Antagonist
• IFA — Intrinsic factor antibody
• DRG — Diagnosis Related Grouping
• BCQRG — Blood Chemistry Quick Reference Guide
• TTI — Time and Temperature Indicator
• ATFL — Advanced Thermo Fluidic Laboratory
• FENA — Fraction Excreted Sodium
• BODMA — British Oncology Data Managers Association
• HH — Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
• RASCAL — Rotorcraft Aircrew Systems Concept Airborne Laboratory
• RTCL — Real-Time Computing Laboratory
• DU — Distribution Unit
• VHE — Visible Human Explorer
• AAMX — Aceto Acet M Xylidine
• REPPCR — repetitive extragenic palindromic polymerase chain reaction
• FFQ — Food Frequency Questionaire
• IHS — In House Specification
• IVC — Intravenous Cholangiography
• MBL — Marine Biological Laboratory
• AIF — Anemia-inducing factor
• CYDS — Centre for Youth Drug Studies

• D5W — 5% Dextrose in Water solution
• EOSL — Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory
• BARL — Biobehavioral Alcohol Research Laboratory
• APTT — Activated Plasma Thromboplastin Time
• IAMS — Institutional Account Management System
• VISA — Vancomycin Intermediate Staphlococcus Aureus
• TDM — Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
• NSOL — Networks and Systems Optimization Laboratory
• CSRL — Computer Systems Research Laboratory
• ICET — Irish Centre for Environmental Toxicology
• LRSM — Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter
• YRC — Yeast Resource Center
• RDTP — Research, Design, and Treatment Plan
• IBID — International Biotechnology Issues Database
• SVL — Space Visualization Laboratory
• SEG(S) — segmented neutrophilic white blood cell(s)
• OFD — Object-Film Distance
• ERTL — Electronics Regional Test Laboratory
• CAARS — Connors' Adult ADHD Rating Self Report
• PH — Pleckstrin Homology
• FIGV — L17F, F119I, L167G, L266V protein variant
• TCCS — Transcranial Color Coded Sonography
• NAS — nucleus accumbens septum
• GBL — Glenn Black Laboratory
• PTZ — Pentylenetetrazole
• DCPD — Drosophila Core Promoter Database
• WICW — Water Insoluble Cell Wall
• CHIF — Corticosteroid Hormone-Induced Factor
• EDAS — Electrophoresis Documentation and Analysis System
• NILA — National Independent Laboratory Association
• RIBB — Riboflavin Biosyntheses
• REAL — Real Environment Assessment Laboratory
• ACMT — American College of Medical Toxicology
• ABDU — American Black Duck
• NGM — Norgestimate
• ACI — Anabolic Catabolic Index
• WC — Water Content
• LAB — Lactic Acid Bacteria
• CTC — Cholera Treatment Centre
• LMHC — Laboratory Manual Harmonization Committee
• QLO — Qualification in Laboratory Operations
• HV — Hantavirus
• CRC-SCA — Clinical Research Consortium for Spinocerebellar Ataxias
• ADCS — Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study
• ICSH — International Council for Standardization in Haematology
• HISR — Health Information Systems Research
• ZST — Zoom Stereo Trinoculars
• ESSL — Earth System Science Laboratory
• RRE — Rev Responsive Element
• NSE — Not Substantially Equivalent

• DB — Double-Blind
• DV — Dengue Virus
• SSEL — Space Science and Engineering Laboratory
• IPM — International Partnership for Microbicides
• GPC — Gram-Positive Cocci
• RD — Raw Data
• SST — Sum of Squares for Treatments
• CMCL — Courant Mathematics and Computing Laboratory
• VSQ — Vital Statistics Query
• LPHL — local public health laboratory
• USCHFTP — United Sttates Carvedilol Heart Failure Trials Programme
• ATE — At The End
• TLIF — Transforminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• MRMO — Multi-Resistant Micro-Organism
• JIC — Journal of Investigative Dermatology
• CER — Center for Evaluation and Research
• RBW — Red Blood cell Width
• ELD — Embryology Laboratory Director
• SDA — Sabouraud Dextrose Agar
• NDSS — Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale
• LCRS — Laboratory for Climatology and Remote Sensing
• OMCL — Official Medicines Control Laboratory
• CTSO — Clinical Trials Support Office
• AAA — A trial of Aspirin Against no Aspirin
• HHV — Human Herpes Virus
• BM — Bump mapping
• DMSL — Distributed Multimedia Systems Laboratory
• SEAD — Study of Estrogen Activity and Development
• GBLP — Good Biomedical Laboratory Practices
• MSSA — Methicillin-Ausceptible Staphylococcus Aureus
• TDH — High Toxic Dose
• CVB — Chorionic Villi Biopsy
• WICC — Walk in Counseling Center
• CSUA — Controlled Substance Use Authoriztion
• OCL — Ocean Climate Laboratory
• ERC — Endometriosis Research Center
• CNW — Central North West
• FRL — Family Research Laboratory
• PCNA — anti-proliferative cell nuclear antigen
• WBCQ — Well Built Clinical Question
• BAC — bile acid concentration
• WBCC — Whole Blood Cell Cultures
• SOB — Stimulation of Brain
• BRD4 — BRomoDomain-containing Protein 4
• COAF — Combination Of Adverse Factors
• LAEF — Laboratory for Aggregate Economics and Finance
• FLO — First Living Organism
• CSR — CytoSkeletal Reorganisation
• AFC — IgA-antibody-forming cells
• SEP — Smallpox Eradication Program

• MRL — Magnetic Reference Laboratory
• LSOP — Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures
• NINA — Neither Inactivation Nor Afterpotential
• LMAR — Laboratory for Marine and Atmospheric Research
• LDLA — Louisiana Dental Laboratory Association (Elkin, NC)
• MRT — Mean Response Time
• ALT — Abundant Larval Transcript
• LOLS — Laboratory of Optics Lasers and Systems
• DPLM — Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine
• IDSI — Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
• CRTC — Clinical Research Training Center
• AHI — apnea hypopnea index was
• SOP — Standard of Performance
• GM STAIN — Gram stain
• HLBO — Optimum Hydrophile Lipophile Balance
• PTCS — Proton Therapy Center Switzerland
• LBOD — Luminescent Biochemical Oxygen Demand
• DAT — direct antigen test
• IACUC — Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees
• CRL — Community Reference Laboratory
• SCID — Structured Clinical Interview for DSM III
• OM — outer membrane
• WDT — water deprivation test
• IPP — Interrupted Poisson Process
• WIBR — Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
• SML — Shoals Marine Laboratory
• BAG — Butorphanol, Acepromazine, and Glycopyrrolate
• BRD1 — BRomoDomain-containing Protein 1
• MISG — Mental Illness Specific Grant
• 4B9 — Gc-globulin (4B9) Antibody
• CBUR — Computerized Blood Utilization Review
• ACGM — Asialo Cowpers Gland Mucin
• CP — Compliance Program
• F — Fat
• VBL — Vedros Bioscience Laboratories
• RCCO — Research Conduct and Compliance Office
• UBE — Upper Body Ergometer
• LPT — Lipid Profile Test
• SAA — serum amyloid associated
• ECG — Echocardiography and Cardiology
• CTRO — Clinical Trials Referral Office
• WBCD — White Blood Cell Differential
• MTF — Male-to-female
• VQAP — Virology Quality Assessment Program
• SYS — Systolic
• LB — Lactobacillus bulgaricus
• WOAC — Waiting On A Cure
• TC — Throat culture
• OPSL — Old Plank Sonic Laboratories
• OLRT — Oxoid Listeria Rapid Test

• FOG — Flare Out Growth
• FERET — Facial Evaluation REcognition Test
• TILS — The International Lepidoptera Survey
• FTFL — Formate-TetrahydroFolate Ligase
• CSC — cell surface complex
• MAR — Multiple Antibiotic Resistance
• MBFL — medical bio field laboratory
• PAS — periodic-acid-Schiff
• CREB — Clinical Research Ethics Board
• EUCTD — European Union Clinical Trials Directive
• CMDL — Computational Modeling and Design Laboratory
• ILIAD — International Laboratory for Identification of Antibacterial Drugs
• A — Albino guinea pig
• CACS — Coronary Artery Calcium Score
• VZIP — Varicella Zoster Immune Plasma
• SJM — St. Jude Medical
• ABS — Associated Biomedical Systems, Inc.
• ABCR — Atp Binding Cassette Retina
• FAME — Fractional Flow Reserve versus Angiography for Multivessel Evaluation (trial)
• SARP — Secreted Apoptosis-Related Protein
• SRST — Stress Restrained Specimen Test
• CTN — Clinical Trial Notification
• NDTI — Normalized Difference Transmissivity Index
• ABP — Actin Bundling Protein
• DCR — decidual cell reaction
• CMC — Critical Micellar Concentration
• KP — Keratitic Precipitates
• CADRE — Centre for Aids Development Research end Evaluation
• VSD — Voltage-sensing Domains
• BTL — BACnet Testing Laboratory
• LPDS — Laboratory of Protein Dynamics and Signaling
• TITL — Tobacco Institute Testing Laboratory
• SVA — Shell Vial Assay
• RTR — Relative Transmission Risk
• C-A — cold-adapted
• ABBL — Algae Biofuels and Biofluids Laboratory
• CSRL — Cropping Systems Research Laboratory
• VIF — Virus-induced interferon
• NCGC — NIH (National Institutes of Health) Chemical Genomics Center
• LPCB — LactoPhenol Cotton Blue
• CRIS — Clinical Research Information System
• IITR — Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
• DNA — Data And Numeric Analysis
• VECTOR — Viral Emergency Control Tactical Operations and Response
• CK — Cyanogen Chloride (Cyanide gas)
• BIA — Biological Immunity Analysis
• CACS — Collaboratory for Advanced Computing and Simulations
• CSSL — Communications and Space Sciences Laboratory
• LSR — Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research
• LMZ — Laboratory of Medical Zoology

• R — Random
• YPL.DB — Yeast Protein Localization database
• NSEL — Newmark Structural Engineering Laboratory
• MRSS — Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Strains
• PQA — Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
• CONS — Coagulase negative Staphilococcus
• SARL — Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory
• CBA — Collagen-Binding Assay
• OPEL — Ocean Prediction Experimental Laboratory
• SASH — Saline Admixture Sugar Heparin
• IUGT — In-Utero Gene Therapy
• GPCL — Global Product Compliance Laboratory
• CRAFT — Clinical Research Affiliates Funding Trials
• LASI — Laboratory for Advanced Subsurface Imaging
• STZ — Streptozotocin
• VRSL — Virus Reference and Surveillance Laboratory
• FSI — First Subject In
• GLP — Ganoderma Lucidum Polysaccharide
• CRI — Cardiac Recovery Index
• CTRAP — Clinical Trials Research Associate Program
• NVL — noninvasive vascular laboratory
• NVI — Netherlands Vaccine Institute
• LDRD — Laboratory Directed Research And Development
• IPSL — Interconnected Power Systems Laboratory
• PCR — Protein Catabolic Rate
• MRSP — Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae
• CSB — Chemical Stimulation of the Brain
• ASL — Arterial Spin Labeling
• BBDR — Biologically Based Dose-Response
• NFAI — Nerve Fiber Analyzer I
• CPPS — Clinical Pharmacology Problem Solving
• TXE — Transmission Experiment
• PC — Placebo-controlled
• NVSL — National Veterinary Services Laboratories
• PCLE — Patient Centered Laboratory Excellence
• JND — Just Not Detectable
• NUK — Nuklearmedizin
• FGL — Functional Genomics Laboratory
• EMS — electric muscle stimulation
• RGD — Rubber Glove Dispenser
• SSEL — Social Science Experimental Laboratory
• OTRR — Office of Therapeutics Research and Review
• MALL — Mallard
• BPL — British Physical Laboratory
• CVC — Corpuscular Volume Count
• UCLA — Used Cadaver Legs and Arms
• CLEP — Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program
• VIL — Vascular Imaging Laboratory
• EIL — Enterprise Integration Laboratory
• CHRIS — Cellular Harmonizing Regenerative Integration System

• TBIL — Translational Biomedical Imaging Laboratory
• AVL — Advanced Visualization Laboratory
• QFL — Quantitative Finance Laboratory
• WLA — Water Laboratory Alliance
• ICSL — Image Computing Systems Laboratory
• TIMS — Tuberculosis Information Management System
• NTTRL — National Tissue Typing and Reference Laboratory
• MIU — Michigan Institute of Urology
• MAIC — Major Analytical Instrumentation Center
• BLT — Bright Light Treatment
• SLO — anti-streptolysin O
• MGPL — Marine Gene Probe Laboratory
• CHOD — cholesterol oxidase
• RSX — Rydin Smooth X
• NOMD — Neural Oxidative Metabolism and Death Study
• DERP — Dermal Exposure Research Program
• ANCR — Academic Network for Clinical Research
• CAMEL — Computer Animation And Multimedia Experimental Laboratory
• AL — Albumin Locus
• CREATE — Clinical Research Education Artistic and Therapeutic Endeavors
• ABL — Aquatic Bioassessment Laboratory
• RVP — Respiratory Viral Panel assay
• ICSRM — Individual Case Safety Reports Message
• UBE — Ubiquitin-Activating Enzyme
• MIPL — Medical Image Processing Laboratory
• MGLB — MiniGrip Lab guard Biohazard Specimen Transport
• LLCO — Lincoln Laboratory Community Outreach
• BSL — Berkeley Seismological Laboratory
• MMDA — Methoxy-4,5-Methylene Dioxy-Amphetamine
• VRT — vibration-rotation- tunneling (spectroscopy)
• ANIMAL — Automatic Nonlinear Image Matching and Anatomical Labeling
• GDF — Growth And Differentiation Factor
• IPAL — Io Portable Audio Laboratory
• WIME — Writing In Medical Education
• ORMC — Oak Ridges Medical Centre
• MIRU — Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit
• ACL — Aerospace Controls Laboratory
• ECL — Education Curriculum Laboratory
• MHPL — Mouse Histology and Phenotyping Laboratory
• RSB — Regulator of Sigma B
• LISA — Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis
• AIF — adherence-inhibiting factor
• BCI — a.k.a. Brain Computer Interface
• SAA — Serum Amyloid Alpha
• HSMAT — Human Sensory Measurement Application Technology Project
• NWABR — Northwest Association for Biomedical Research
• BSA — Biomolecular Sequence Analysis
• SPNL — Soil and Plant Nutrient Laboratory
• GHB — Glycosylated Hemoglobin
• IPLA — Instituto Productos Lacteos Asturias

• MIP — Mycorrhizal Inoculant Potential
• NIMP — Nogo Interacting Mitochondrial Protein
• BCLS — Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• ECG — Echocardiography
• LDTD — Laser Diode Thermal Desorption
• WCFT — Work Capacity Fitness Test
• AFC — IgG-antibody-forming cells
• IMBLMS — Integrated Medical and Behavioral Laboratory Measurement System
• IDRB — Inherited Disease Research Branch
• ORV — Outstanding Remarkable Value
• DAS — Disease Activity Score
• ADRP — Adipose Differentiation Related Protein
• RWJ — Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• CIPL — Chemical Industry of Pharmaceutical Laboratories
• CPPR — Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research
• RTPCR — Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
• DARB — Darbepoetin Alfa
• MVI — Malaria Vaccine Initiative
• PAT — Process Analytical Technologies
• QUT — Quantitative Ultrasound Technology
• JME — Journal of Medical Ethics
• RCG — Radiology Consulting Group
• EPIR — Experimental Peptide Identification Repository
• VPS — Ventilation/Perfusion Scanning
• BLISS — Behavioral Laboratory in the Social Sciences
• MST — Measurement Status Table
• AMOACE — Aim, Method, Observation, Analysis, Conclusion, Evaluation
• CORR — corrected
• ULSAM — Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men
• ESSL — Experimental Social Science Laboratory
• PBP — Ps Binding Protein
• UBJ — Un-cross-matched Blood Justification
• CRI — Continuous Rate of Infusion
• SPDC — Simultaneous Processing of DVP and Collateralization
• LPVD — Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases
• PIC — Punctate Inner Choroiditis
• RAM — Research Assessment and Monitoring
• IDLHCV — immediately dangerous to life or health concentration value
• VIN — Veterinary Information Network
• BLCS — Biomedical Laboratory and Clinical Sciences
• FIGF — C-Fos Induced Growth Factor
• BRD2 — BRassinosteroid-Dependent 2
• RAS — Retrovirus Associated Sequences
• ETDRS — Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study
• BUBL — Bathysphere Underwater Biological Laboratory
• OMRF — Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
• NMP — Novel Membrane Protein
• CMM — Cubic millimeter
• ISMRM — International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
• SR — Sex Ratio

• SR — Slime Resistant
• LATS — long acting thyroid stimulator
• CFCA — Colony Forming Cells And Aggregates
• DST — post-dexamethasone suppression test
• NDSC — National Disease Surveillance Centre
• TTFC — Tetanus Toxin Fragment C
• GLU — Generalized Logic Unit
• CRS — Clinical Research and Statistics
• BDDA — BisDehydroDoisynolic Acid
• ISSL — Interface and Surface Science Laboratory
• SEP — Salmonid Enhancement Program
• MHDL — Milwaukee Health Department Laboratory
• PSLE — Prony Spectral Line Estimation
• DRVVT — Dilute Russell Viper Venom Test
• IDRC — Infection Disease Research Core, Arizona Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratories
• EARS — Early Aberration Reporting System
• TVI — Tissue Velocity Integral
• BLEM — Beijing (Peking) Laboratory of Electron Microscopy
• SMLAP — Surveillance Medical Laboratory Assessment Plan
• CSDL — Coast Survey Development Laboratory
• MDCK — Madin-Darby canine kidney cells
• CC1 — Cell Conditioning 1
• GFP — Gel Filtered Platelets
• ACM — Abnormal Chemical Material
• PERID — peroxidase
• TC — Technology Centre
• WCDD — Western Center for Drug Development
• FT — Free Thyroxine
• CALP — Carbohydrate Addicts Lifespan Plan
• CATH — Class, Architecture, Topology, and Homologous
• QPX — Quahog Parasite Unknown
• STLV — Slow-Turning Lateral Vessel
• QRS — Quick Response System
• LRSP — Laboratory for Research in Statistics and Probability
• FRSL — Forestry Remote Sensing Laboratory
• MLZ — Moore Laboratory of Zoology
• VSL — Virtual Steganographic Laboratory
• ACT — activated clotting time
• RRC — rehabilitation research center
• MACS — Multi Aids Cohort Study
• CLRP — Comprehensive Laboratory Response Plan
• BLARS — β-Lactam Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococci
• EPD — Expected Progeny Deviation
• SRB — Sulfate Reducing Bacteria
• MLO — Medical Laboratory Observer (journal / revue)
• BIR — Biomedical Imaging Resource
• SRAL — Shellfish Research Aquaculture Laboratory
• NRL — National Research Laboratory
• BEST — Bio Energetic Stress Testing
• VWA — von Willebrand A domain

• APTB — AdenomaPolyp Tissue Bank
• HIRL — Hospital Infection Research Laboratory
• LQM — Laboratory for Quantum Magnetism
• CISR — Cell Imaging Shared Resource
• SSRI — Selective Serotonin Reputake Inhibitor
• TPCL — Translational Pathology Core Laboratory
• SPMP — stability profile of mutant protein
• CEV — Controlled Enviromental Vault
• CRN — Clinical Research Network
• IPM — International Parasite Movement
• ASRS — ADHD Self Report Scale
• LRG — Laboratory Retirees Group
• RGD — Arginine-Glycine-Aspartate
• HUCSCR — Howard University Center for Sickle Cell Research
• NTU — Nitrification Treatment Unit
• CAML — Computational Acoustic Modeling Laboratory
• IMBR — Immobilized Microbe BioReactor
• COF — Cup Of Fungus
• CDR — Computerized Digital Radiography
• CLIA — Clandestine Laboratory Investigators Association
• SACE — Serum Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
• LCPL — Leiden Cytology and Pathology Laboratory
• IPAL — Ipod Portable Audio Laboratory
• MMRI — Microscopic Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• CHIP — Child Hyperactivity and Inattention Project
• TSRL — Testing and Structures Research Laboratory
• EAP — Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
• SELB — Science and Engineering Laboratory Builing
• FFGI — L17F, F119F, L167G, and L266I protein variant
• LOBP — Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology
• LSIS — Laboratory for Stable Isotope Science
• IFEL — Irradiated Fuels Examination Laboratory
• RDW — Recht Der Wirtschaft
• AFP — Always False Positive
• HRMS — Health Research Management System
• VRET — Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
• BHAP — BromoHydroxy-AcetoPhenone
• SES — Sanitarium Epidemic Station
• WGCT — Working Group on Clinical Trials
• ARVL — Action Research Virtual Laboratory
• BRD1 — BRassinosteroid-Dependent 1
• NTF — Neutron Therapy Facility
• BRDU — Bromodeoxyuridine
• NI — Not Identified
• ADRF — Aerosol Direct Radiative Forcing
• SOA — Sulphate of Ammonia
• QBW — QTL Body Weight
• DRI — Department Research Initiatives
• C — Cure
• APHSAR — Appraisal Panel for Human Suspected Adverse Reactions

• AOP — Affiliate Outreach Project
• PDW — Platlet Distribution Width
• LFE — Laboratory for Financial Engineering
• NICD — National Institute Of Common Diseases
• EP — End-Product
• ABG — Aerobic Bacterial Generator
• SAMP — Synthetic Anti-Microbial Peptidomimetic
• BLADE — Bristol Laboratory for Advanced Dynamics Engineering
• VFIR — Viscous Fluid Intensity Registration
• ACTL — Alternative Cleaning Technologies Laboratory
• AEP — Averaged Evoked Potential
• BRDS — Bioresorbable Reservoir Delivery System
• FILAB — Forest informatics Laboratory
• MCH — Melanin Concentrating Hormone
• SCSF-1 — Soluble Colony- Stimulating Factor-1
• RF — Rheumatoid factor
• DMCD — DiMethyl CycloDextrin
• LRDT — Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology
• CU — Chymotrypsin Unit
• IPAL — Ic Portable Audio Laboratory
• LRND — Laboratory for the Research of Neurodegenerative Diseases
• BTC — Borgwaldt Test Centre
• IVD — In Vitro Diagnostics
• ABC — Adaptive Behavior Center
• LLS — Large Laboratory System
• FEL — Fedora Electronic Laboratory
• MKC — Megakaryocytes
• SPPL — Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory
• KIMS — Kabi International Metabolic Study
• C — Curettage
• ADR — Animal Drug Request
• CF — Clotting Factor
• SNAL — Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory
• TGY — Tryptone Glucose Yeast
• PRA — Plasma Renin Assay
• SXM — Self-eXamining Mechanism
• SNTX — Short-chain Neurotoxin
• NDTI — National Disease and Therapeutic Index
• FIM — First-In-Man
• MRA — Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
• MAL II — Maackia amurensis II lectin
• DST — drug-susceptibility testing
• CCID — Center for Complex Infectious Diseases
• CART — Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript peptide
• ALP — Alpha Like Protein
• NBSCP — National Blood Supply Contingency Plan
• CFU — Coliform Forming Units
• BPD — balanced placebo design
• MLDA — Methylation Linear Discriminant Analysis
• VIF — viral infectivity factor

• CDM — Cardioid Dynamic Microphone
• RRL — Radio Research Laboratory
• FED — Figure Eight Distribution
• THM — The Hiller Method for natural weight loss
• ISBP — International Society for Blood Purification
• DLF — direct lytic factor
• SBF — Small Bowel Follow-through
• HAA — Hepatitis Associated Antigen
• CRST — Clinical Research Site Training
• LATD — Laboratory Approval and Testing Division
• RSM — Regulator of Secondary Metabolites
• NCYC — National Collection of Yeast Cultures
• COL — Colonies
• DV — dengue viruses
• PDU — PropaneDiol Utilization
• CPOX — Continuous Pulse OXimetry
• TFT — Tectonic Fallopian Tunnel
• LEL — Living Environments Laboratory
• BETA — Bio-informatics Empirical Theoretical Algorithmics
• GR — Growth Ratio
• NSAID — Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
• FP — Fat Potential
• LSCM — Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope
• ILRN — Iowa Laboratory Response Network
• COR — Coronary Observation Radio
• UHTS — Ultra High Throughput Screening
• MLSO — Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers
• DTMC — direct total microbial count
• ASTM — Anaerobic Stabilization Thermophilic Mesophilic
• PZE — Preparative Zonal equal Electrophoresis
• VKM — All-Russian Collection of Microorganisms
• WSRL — Wireless Systems Research Laboratory
• SDRL — San Diego Reference Laboratory
• ADP — Antibody Dependent Enhancement
• CSA — Clinical Skills Assessment
• ASL — Advanced Supplementary Level
• TMAD — Tissue Micro-Array Database (Stanford)
• MMFT — Modified Microcomplement Fixation Test
• CK — Chicken Killer
• SXA — Single-energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
• BLIS — Basic Laboratory Information System
• DEBI — Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions
• WKYR — Wistar-Kyoto Rat
• PLE — Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology
• MET — Microbial Exploration Technology
• WDCM — World Data Centre for Microorganisms
• CD — Cells of Differentiation
• MSTN — Myostatin
• NOLG — Nitric Oxide LunG
• LDT — Laboratory-Developed Test

• WBDD — Winter-Baraitser Dysmorphology Database
• MESL — Microelectronic Embedded Systems Laboratory
• AL — After loading
• NDTL — National Dope Testing Laboratory
• BACF — Biological Activated Carbon Filtration
• ASI — Advanced Solutions Inc
• TST — Thromboplastin Screening Test
• RZV — Rhizidiomyces Virus
• ECC — Effective Critical Carbohydrates
• AC — Anticoagulation Clinic
• ECFA — Eosinophilic Chelotactic Factor Agent
• PBSCC — Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Collection
• AIL — Advanced Instrumentation Laboratory
• CBUE — Center of Biotechnology UNIL-EPFL
• EDL — Explosion Dynamics Laboratory
• CDS — Clonidine Displacing Substance
• TUNEL — Terminal dUTP Nick End Labeling
• HCULA — Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• ISIS — International Species Information System
• TSRL — Transport Systems Research Laboratory
• REPT — Repeatable
• CPRS — Client Patient Record System
• FRL — Field Robotics Laboratory
• CA — cold adapted
• CTRU — Clinical and Translational Research Unit
• UMRL — Usability Methods Research Laboratory
• GBP — Gsk Binding Protein
• ECP — EOSINOPHILIC CATIONIC PROTEIN
• ANM — Auxiliary Nursing Midwife
• AL — Alpha-lactalbumin
• MSDL — Marine Structures Design Laboratory
• ET — Experimental Therapeutics
• NPL — neutrophil polymorphonuclear leucocyte
• FC — Fume Cupboard
• MDRP — Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogen
• PATL — Patrol Aircraft Test Laboratory
• SCA — Serum Complement Antibody
• AVA — Anti-Viral Activity
• HRP — Hypersensitive Response and Pathogenicity
• MDHD — Maximum Daily Human Dose
• OLS — Office of Laboratory Services
• BCG — Bacille Calmette Gurin
• MCSL — Medical Computer Systems Laboratory
• SAQ — Supplementary Additional Questionnaire
• NSF — Non-Sorbitol Fermenter
• HML — Hollings Marine Laboratory
• RPE — Rate of Percieved Exertion
• KAPL — Kaplknolls Atomic Power Laboratory
• AFL — Absolute Fluid Loss
• MLV — Modified Live Vaccines

• PBF — percent butter fat
• AAT — Alpha1-AntiTrypsin
• VIF — Virtually Impermeable Film
• PCLS — Physicians Choice Laboratory Services
• TV — Total Volume
• EUG — Excretory UroGraphy
• WBN — Wyoming Bioinformation Node
• CAT — Cambridge Antibody Technology
• NTIB — National Tuberculosis Institute Bangalore
• SLH — State Laboratory of Hygiene
• BART — Biological Activity Reaction Test
• CERL — Cognitive Ergonomics Research Laboratory
• ALIVE — Applied Laboratory for Interactive Visualization and Embodiment
• ASEL — Applied Space Exploration Laboratory
• MRP — Mitochondrial Rna Processing
• MBOATS — membrane-bound O-acetyltransferases
• FWML — Fort Wayne Medical Laboratory
• ID — inhibitor of differentiation
• EBV — anti-Epstein Barr virus
• WBCI — Warm Blood Cardioplegic Induction
• PND — Post-Nasal Drip
• MIPL — mission Instrument Processing Laboratory
• AL — Albumin
• CIC — Centre d'Investigation Clinique (France)
• RTF — Research Task Force
• MD — Male treated with Deoxycorticosterone
• AAR — AST / ALT Ratio
• AL — Average Lifetime
• MIRL — Micro Instrumentation Research Laboratory
• QTG — Qinggan Granula
• CK — Chicken Kidney
• BTC — Biologically Targeted Coherent
• COHB — CarboxyHemoglobin test
• PURL — Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory (Arizona)
• BNPL — British National Physical Laboratory
• ITLS — Industrial Testing Laboratory Services
• VPL — Veterinary Products Laboratories
• SCCS — Scientific Computing and Cardiovascular Simulation
• DR — Death Rate
• TVF — The Viral Factory
• NOD — non-obese diabetic mice
• PAAG — Hydrophilic PolyAcrylamide Gel
• MMV — Medicines for Malaria Venture
• ASMD — Autosomal Segment Mesenchymal Dysgenesis
• LEMS — Laboratory Emissions Monitoring System
• MAP — Master Amino Acid Pattern
• ACA — Anhydrous Codeine Alkaloid
• CAST — Calf Antibiotic and Sulfonamide Test
• Aβ — amyloid-β
• LLL — Leave Lower Left

• NCWM — Non-Cell Wall Material
• DLS — Direct Laboratory Services
• CLO — Chaphlobacter Like Organism
• MCPC — Microbial Community Profiling and Characterisation
• IAP — Intracisternal A-type Particle
• MLA — mouse lymphoma assay
• RNX — Respiratory Neuron Homeodomain Protein
• MRE — Microbiological Research Establishment
• MAPL — Mid America Pathology Laboratory
• CTR2 — Constitutive Triple Response 2
• ED — Extracellular Domain
• CLOP — Characterization Laboratory for Organic Photovoltaics
• WIHG — Without Internal Heat Generation
• ARA — Anthracycline Resistance Associated
• LNL — Legnaro National Laboratories
• IVUG — IntraVenous UroGraphy
• HI — Haemagglutination Inhibition
• EPS — ElectroPhysiologic study
• EPA — Evaluation Potency and Activity
• BRD2 — BRomoDomain-containing Protein 2
• LVR — Laboratory of Vision Research, RUTGERS University
• CALC — Calculus as a Laboratory Course
• HRDV — Howard, Rutenberg, and de Vet bacteria classification system
• MO — membrane oxygenator
• IIB — Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas
• DCP — Disease Control Priorities
• STKP — SER/THR Protein Kinase
• CR — Computerized Radiography
• MOSP — Major Outer Sheath Proteins
• TST — Testosterone
• H — Haploid
• TERL — Trace Element Research Laboratory
• IVP — Intra Venous Pyelogram
• TTFC — Travatan/Timolol Fixed Combination
• ALPHA — Amplified Luminescent Proximity Homogeneous Assay
• LACFC — Laboratory Of Applied Catalysis And Fine Chemicals
• SR — systemic reaction
• CSSL — Computational Social Science Laboratory
• EIA — Extracorporeal ImmunoAdsorption
• LPM — Laboratory for Personalized Medicine
• NNL — National Nuclear Laboratory
• ASCOT — Anglo Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial
• RIF — Rotation Invariant Function
• EEEI — Envisioning Emotional Epistemological Information
• FFAU — Unbound Free Fatty Acid
• CCLM — Center for Clinical Laboratory Medicine
• FND — First Noticeable Difference
• HV — Half-value
• LDA — leukocyte differentiation antigens
• WCFC — Washed Cell Fowl Cholera

• MESA — Multi Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
• BPR — Binding Potential Ratio
• ECP — extracellular polymer
• FMO — Flavin Monooxygenase
• IDBR — Instrument Development for Biological Research
• SER — Somatosensory-evoked responses
• COMS — Continuous Opacity Monitoring System
• TGA — TransGlutaminase Antibody
• DPPT — Diabetes Prevention Program Trial
• PDGF — Platelet Derived Growth FactorBB
• MRQ — Medical Review Quarterly
• APTL — Advanced Phase Transformation Laboratory
• LA — Lab Assistant
• LPH — Lactase Phlorizin Hydrolase
• FUT — Fibrinogen Uptake Test
• JPL — Jahanshahr Pathology Laboratory
• DBDE — Double Blind Data Entry
• HMFL — Human Movement and Function Laboratory
• AF — Align Focus
• SR — spontaneous rate
• NPC — National Prescriptions Collaborative
• MG — Magnesium Germanate
• CK — Chee Kang
• ISBR — In-Situ Bio-Remediation
• TC — Total Calcium
• RAH — Researching Alternative Health Foundation
• ALFA — Application Laboratory Future Access
• LMMB — Laboratory for Mesoscale Magnetic Biomaterials
• MST — Multi-mode Storage Tube
• ISCIII — Instituto de Salud Carlos III
• MACS — Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study
• CMDA — Collaboratory For Microscopy And Digital Anatomy
• NDD — Not Detectably Different
• ADP — Area Development Program
• ELSI — Enhanced Lysis of Sequenced Intervals
• ABC — Antibody Binding Capacity
• ABS — Absorbed
• IPEP — Immunoglobulin Protein ElectroPhoresis
• IE — Iso-Electric
• KRL — Kellogg Radiation Laboratory
• HCV — hepatitis-C virus
• LTRS — Laboratory of Tree-Ring Science
• CEU — Chemical Explosion Unit
• QRNG — Quinolone-Resistant Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
• NSDL — National Soil Dynamics Laboratory
• TRCC — Thriving Resilient Communities Collaboratory
• AE — Adult Equivalent
• NPT — near-patient testing
• TDL — The Doctors Laboratory
• LCI — Laboratory for Computational Intelligence

• C-R — Crown-Rump (length)
• ART — Advanced Release Technology
• CIDS — CANADIAN IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR STUDY
• SAFR — Spontaneous Ascites Filtration and Re-infusion
• NRRL — NeuroRehabilitation Research Laboratory
• LNTX — Long-chain Neurotoxin
• SLD — Simulated Life Doll
• LPS — Laboratory for Physical Sciences
• OCHS — Ontario Child Health Study
• VPL — Visual Perception Laboratory, University of Chicago
• LLBG — Least Likely under the Background Model
• DLDD — Dutch Laboratory on Drugs and Doping
• PNA — purine nucleoside analogues
• ITR — Integra Type-R
• AMND — Age-Matched Non-Demented
• DBBL — Developmental Brain Behaviour Laboratory
• APEL — Applied Process Engineering Laboratory
• ONT — Ontology
• ADWG — Asthma Data WorkGroup
• PE — Pressure Equalization
• MDP — Multidrug Resistance Protein
• NACL — North American Cultural Laboratory
• PFK1 — phosphofructokinase-1
• WPL — Warming Project in Laboratory
• UA — Urinary albumin
• WGWC — Working Group on Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis
• PC — Primitive Cell
• C — Cleanse
• GISA — glycopeptide-intermediate S. aureus
• RRBS — reduced representation bisulfite sequencing
• CIC — Common Information Core
• DFL — David Florida Laboratory
• IGD — Inserted Globular Domain
• PFPC — Pathology Functional Proteomics Center
• TSR — Treatment Systems Research
• MSU — Myocardial Substrate Uptake
• PBT — Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic
• PC — Packed red blood Cells
• MTPP — Mitochondrial Transitory Permeability Pore
• ITPG — isopropyl-ß-D-thiogalactopyranoside
• CTR — Clinical Trials Research
• BRL — Bristol Robotics Laboratory
• RSA — Rapid slide agglutination
• AGT — Accelerated Growth Technique
• ILW — Inter Laboratory Workflow
• BRAINS — Behavior Replication by Analog Instruction of the Nervous System
• STARS — Substance Treatment and Research Service
• ARCC — Applied Research in Cancer Control
• TPA — Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent
• LTMD — Laboratory for Threat-Material Detection

• JDR — Juvenile Diabetes Research
• CSF — Cytostatic Factor
• HBOD — Histopathologic Basis Of Disease
• LMCB — Laboratory of Molecular Computations and Bioinformatics
• EIBM — Experimental Immunology Branch Microscopy
• PSKL — partner state key laboratory
• SRL — Space Radiation Laboratory
• RAL — Research Applications Laboratory
• LPE — Laboratorio de Parasitología y Ecotoxicología
• ES — ENZYME-SUBSTRATE
• ERIC — Enteropathogen Resource Integration Center
• KS — Ketosteroid Sulfates
• DROT(AA) — drotrecogin alfa (activated)
• EPD — Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization
• IDTL — Independent Detector Testing Laboratory
• PORT — Programmable Oral Release Technologies
• NDSR — Nutrition Data System for Research
• F — Fatigue
• DNDI — Durgs for Neglected Diseases Initiative
• CSC — Cytokine-Secreting Cell
• NA — neuraminidases
• GTL — Gas Turbine Laboratory
• RSL — Radiological Sciences Laboratory
• IOCV — Instituto de Oftalmologia Fundacion Conde de Valenciana
• QWG — Qing-wen Granule
• RDF — Rat Dermal Fibroblast
• RNL — Rangel Neuroeconomics Laboratory
• SSEB — Stichting Stedenband Eindhoven Bialystok
• SLC — Stabilized Liquid Creatine
• MT — Miniature Tube
• CSC — chondroitin sulfate C
• QTF — Quebec Task Force on Spinal Disorders
• LTAU — laboratory terminal airflow units
• PAL — Portable Audio Laboratory
• VNC — Viable Non-Culturable
• HLAR — High-Level Aminoglycoside-Resistant
• LNS — Laboratory for Neutron Scattering
• OCMB — Ocular Cell And Molecular Biology
• PTB — Phlebotomy
• TEGR — Total Endogenous Glucose Release
• OM — Outer Mitochondrial
• CBL — Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
• ADS — Advanced Diagnosis System
• TO — TracheOesophageal
• CL — Common List
• EAT — Equivalent Average Transmission
• RLIS — Rockville Laboratory Imaging System
• PTSIG — Paediatric Transplantation Special Interest Group
• OSCE — Objective Structured Clinical Examinations
• CRL — Creative Research Laboratory

• TT — Thymol Turbidity
• SNV — Specimen No Value
• IMBL — Ion and Molecular Beam Lab
• FDA — Fluorescein Diacetate A
• TPS — Tissue Preparation System
• TTFC — Travoprost/Timolol Fixed Combination
• PBF — Parker B. Francis Fellowship Program
• TVL — Treasure Valley Laboratory
• WBCT — Whole Body Computerized Tomography
• GLH — General Laboratory Homogenizer
• WIHS — Women's Interagency Health Study
• WLRN — Wisconsin Laboratory Response Network
• HIT — High In Trial
• ICSS — International Carotid Stenting Study
• LB — Live Biomass
• AGE — Average Growth Exponent
• CA — Coxsackievirus A
• UGIW/FT — Upper gastrointestinal (xray) with followthrough
• SGZ — Sub- Granule Zone
• STK — Spot Test Kit
• CNS — Crystallographic And Nmr System
• DRL — Device Research Laboratory
• HMBT — Hemiplegic Motor Behavior Tests
• TY — Yeast Transposon
• MLG — Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook
• C — Calicivirus
• PDE5 — Phosphodiesterase Type 5
• PATH — Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship
• EBL — Experimental Bioinformatics Laboratory
• DRL — Distributed Robotics Laboratory
• AS — Androgen Suppression
• ENG — ElectroNeuroGraphy
• LISP — Lots of Irritating Single Parentheses :-)
• GLI — Global Laboratory Initiative
• MIST — Mitochondria Investigation and Suppression Team
• NMP — N-Methyl Pyrrolidone
• QUO — Quality United Observation
• NRC — Nutritional Research Committee
• HPLC — high pressure liquid chromatography
• AFC — Analytical flow cytometry
• FV — Factor V
• ITM — Institute for Transfusion Medicine
• AMI — Analytical Measuring Interval
• RG — Rabies Glycoprotein
• FHS — fresh human serum
• CSHL — Cold Springs Hostage Laboratory
• GTL — Gene Technologies Laboratory
• FT — Free Testosterone
• GRFL — Groundwater Remediation Field Laboratory
• WGAV — Working Group on Anthrax Vaccines

• SLF — Synthetic Living Fiber
• PEA — Phenyl Ethyl Amine
• MFPI — Multi-Functional Peroxisomal Isozyme
• VQA — Virology Quality Assessment
• LGBI — Laboratory of Geosphere Biosphere interactions
• RD(C) — Human rhabdomyosarcoma cells
• CPAP — Childrens Pain Assessment Project
• LSP — Last Scope Position
• SME — State Medical Examiner
• SKL — State Key Laboratory
• TAP — Twin Affinity Purification
• PDP — Parallel Distributed Perceptrons
• ISBR — Intact Spontaneously Breathing Rat
• MOL — Molecular Object Library
• EASE — Embedded Advanced Sampling Environment
• APE — Andrographis paniculata extract
• MIB — Memory Intelligence Booster
• BRD3 — BRomoDomain-containing Protein 3
• SHHEC — Scottish Heart Health Extended Cohort
• MO — methyl orange
• IRP — Interrupted Renewal Process
• NRS — Northern Research Station
• TPR — Tubular Phosphate Reabsorption
• CE — Clinical Excellence
• LDL — low density lipids
• DC — Disrupt Chemistry
• MHL — Manly Hydraulics Laboratory
• SSL — Space Sciences Laboratory
• MTEC — Metabolic Typing Education Center
• LPA — Laboratory Products Association
• ISSL — Information Systems Security Laboratory
• NTDP — Neglected Tropical Disease Program
• SC — Saccharomyces cerevisiae
• BUD — Black Urine Disease
• TBPA — Thyroxin- Binding PreAlbumin
• SSSS — Stainless Steel Scatter Shield
• LWGL — CSIRO Land and Water Griffith Laboratory
• HAI — haemagglutinin-inhibiting antibodies
• LAP — Leucine AminoPeptidase
• RD — Regio Dragamine
• CSRL — Carolina Survey Research Laboratory
• MIR — Music And Information Radio
• LC — Low Cost
• SUI — Specific Uptake Inhibitor
• SEL — Systematic Entomology Laboratory
• SLD — safety and laboratory data
• CERL — Computational Epidemiology Research Laboratory
• TTG — Toluene Tolerance Genes
• DRO — Differential Reinforcer of Other Behaviour
• LNS — Laboratory for Nuclear Science

• CYC — Choongang Yeast Culture
• CTX — Cyclophosphamide
• ASE — Active Selection of Experiments
• CAAT — Controlled Amino Acid Therapy
• CPS — Coagulase-Positive Staphylococcus
• LFS — Laboratory Field Services
• ROS — Return of Old Symptoms
• MNS — Mouth Not Shown
• SYR — Syrynge
• RES — Reticuloendothelial Sysem
• CKI — cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitory
• LFD — Laboratory Field Design
• EFL — Emotional Feedback Loop
• MSB — Metabolic Supplement Basic
• SZ — Strong Zenith
• BRL — Beecham Research Laboratory
• MTI — Modular Transitional Implants
• EOS — Energy of Subject
• LES — Lipid Extract Surfactant
• PFM — Pulmonary Files Maintenance
• MMC — Macrophage-mediated cytotoxicity
• AST — Advanced Skin Technologies
• HVE — High-Valued Experiment
• GSR — Gross Stimulation Rate
• SCAM — Substituted-cysteine accessibility method
• WRAI — Walter Reed Army Institute
• SRMS — Solidified Reversed Micellar Solution
• GN — Gradient of Nutrients
• MRM — Magnetic Resonance Microscopy
• ISOC — Integral Science Operations Centre
• FAA — Fasta Amino Acid
• PAG — Protein Advisory Group
• CODEHOP — Consensus degenerate hybrid oligonucleotide primer
• BID — Bacterial IDentification
• HT — Hypothesis Testing
• COEI — Common Eider
• CVI — Culture Virus Indexed
• CSI — Control Sequence Introduction
• BSU — Blood Stool And Urine
• FML — Functional Materials Laboratory
• NAL — Natural Assets Laboratory
• ERA — Endothelin Receptor Agonist
• BBI — blood-bourne infections
• EHSG — European Helicobacter Study Group
• ERTF — Error Reduction Task Force
• RMF — Ribosome Modulation Factor
• WCBF — Waisman Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility
• ILS — Integrated Laboratory Systems
• ART — Advanced Reproductive Technologies
• CCLA — California Clinical Laboratory Association

• SIP — Sanofi-Institut Pasteur
• RMP — Resting Membrane Potential
• DRF — Drip Rate Factor
• YRL — Yokohama Research Laboratory
• MER — Medical Education Resources
• DMI — Diagnostic Medical Imager
• IPT — Insulin Potentiation Therapy
• SGC — Single Glass Capillary
• CWRC — Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre
• CTRF — Clinical Trial Request Form
• ELF — Enzyme Linked Fluorescence
• NICE — National Institute Of Clinical Examiners
• ELTS — Epithelial Lesions Triage Study
• NDSS — National Diabetes Surveillance Strategy
• ES — Effective Sample
• LLI — Low Latent Inhabition
• U — undetected
• ATE — After The End
• NLO — Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology
• JMTC — Joint Medical Testing Center
• ISQ — insufficient quantity
• TAF — TBP)-Associated Factor
• LRG — Laboratory Reagent Grade
• IPA — Immunoperoxidase Assay
• NWDL — Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory
• NGZ — Negative Grey Zone
• FOIL — Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory
• EI — Extrinsic Incubation
• ASCA — Anti-Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Antibody
• WITS — Web Infrastructure for Treatment Services
• GLP — Germ Line Proliferation
• CAR — Cytosolic Androgen Receptor
• SBS — Small Breast Solutions
• BLIP — Breadboard Laboratory Interface Package
• BMA — biological movement artifacts
• BETA — Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS
• PATL — Product Application Test Laboratory
• MFA — Mean Flourescence Activity
• BRD — DoD Biomedical Research Database
• LINK — Laboratory Innovations and Networking for Knowledge
• MDL — Meteorological Development Laboratory
• AGC — Active Group Count
• SIC — Streptococcal inhibitor of complement
• KLL — Kinneret Limnological Laboratory
• COMS — Comscollaborative Ocular Melanoma Study
• VET — Virus Eradication Technology
• CTM — Check Tomorrow Morning
• ZSB — Zoom Stereo Binoculars
• NUA — Naturally Unmediated Actual
• CID — Chick Infective Dose

• QPE — Question, Prediction, Evaluate
• BLTS — Bioptron Light Therapy System
• GRL — General Research Laboratory
• AET — Apparent Effects Threshold
• WVRG — Wisconsin Viral Research Group
• MIND — Music Intelligence Neural Development
• SMART — Senior Medication Assessment Research Trial
• BRL — Bioinformatics Research Laboratory
• EMMA — Electronic Medical Management Application
• TNS — Tissue Nutrient Solution
• EGC — Environmental Growth Chambers
• GGEQ — Global Generic EQuivalent
• WNTX — Weak Neurotoxin
• LSM — Liver Serum Marker
• VFL — Virginia Fisheries Laboratory
• DSI — Die Slide Injection
• LPTB — Laboratory Practice Training Branch
• FCCM — Federation of Czechoslovak Collections of Microorganisms
• SOI — Structure Of the Intellect
• SC — Salmon Calcitonin
• LRI — Laboratory for Radiological Informatics
• PCYDP — p-CYmene Degradation Pathway
• EBP — l'Evidence-Based Practice
• NMFC — National Magnetic Fusion Collaboratory
• PCO — posterior capsular opacity
• LMSP — Laboratory of Multi Scale Phenomenon
• HPG — Hydropropyl Guar
• FLR — Final Laboratory Report
• FTT — Fecal Immunohistochemical Testing
• SOS — Snore Outcomes Survey
• RITA — Registry of Industrial Toxicology Animal data
• SARA — Scan, Analysis, Response, and Assessment
• CLIA — A Complex Laboratory Institutional Accreditation
• CRL — Computational Radiology Laboratory
• ACT — Alcor Cryotransport Technician
• ADAM — Aphysical Dimension Access Manager
• VPL — Virtual Planetary Laboratory
• BM — Biological Molecular
• TAP — Transporter for Antigen Processing
• DBL — Digital Building Laboratory
• LAL — Limulous Amoebocyte Lysate
• CAP — Cyclase Activating Pth
• MREC — microbial reverse electrodialysis cell
• EMG — Electromyelogram
• ATL — Accredited Testing Laboratory
• BBT — Blood Bank Technician
• VRE — Virtual Radiology Environment
• DSR — Directly Standardized Rate
• TCAC — Trichloroacetic acid
• VP — Very Promising

• CCD — Control of Cell Death
• PCY — p-CYmene
• HA — haemagglutinins
• SR — Sethoxydim Resistant
• ARC — antigen responsive cells
• RGM — Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria
• TRIP — TAR RNA Interacting Protein
• SRL — Summer Research Laboratory
• BPL — β-propiolactone
• KDS — Kinematic Diagnosis System
• GGT — Gamma Glutamyl Trans
• SDT — Slow Dissolve Tablet
• MQC — Minimum Quantifiable Concentration
• HV — Healthy Volunteer
• NMC — Neo-Mitochondrial Creature
• EQ — equine
• HMSA — Health Management Statistical Area
• IGH — increased glycated hemoglobin
• UN — Un Necessary
• MDL — Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories
• BCA — Bichloroacetic acid
• AGES — Advanced Glycation End Substance
• TCD — Trans Cranial Doppler
• DMS — Diastatic Malt Syrup
• AM — Alternative Medium
• R — Reluctant
• SAP — Sensitive to Antimicrobial Peptides
• NVG — National Viral Group
• DBT — Double Blind Testing
• SFR — Small Fluidal Round
• SAVE — Sterile Air Venting Elimination
• MRC — mitochondrial respiratory chain
• DRL — David Rittenhouse Laboratory
• GGEL — Gamma-Glutamyl E-Lysine
• MIND — Medical Investigations Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• SG — Super Germ
• PAP — PAPanicolaou exam
• PC — parent cell
• IVD — in-vitro device
• ADH — Anti-Duretic Hormone
• MRS — Mitsubishi Rotary Separator
• RCOP — Red Cell Organic Phosphate
• LPT — Liquid Penetrant Testing
• MOAC — Molecular Organization and Assembly in Cells
• SAFE — Serostatus Approach to Fighting the Epidemic
• NSG — Neuro-Sino Gram
• CC — Complex Conjugation
• TB — Thymol Blue
• VQY — Valosin Peptide
• CDT — Consciousness Deepening Technique

• TCOM — Trans-Cutaneous Oxygen Measures
• MT — Membrane Type
• WACS — Women's Antioxidant and Cardiovascular Study
• OWL — Open Ware Laboratory
• HV — High-Volume
• CIS — Central Inhibitory State
• RRL — Resuscitation Research Laboratory
• CTC — Computed tomographic colonography
• TXB — Thromboxane-B
• MTT — Mossman's Tetrazole Test
• FSL — Formal Systems Laboratory
• CTR — Cardiac Transplant Research
• SCSF — Soluble Colony-Stimulating Factor
• ACC — Absolute Concentration Curve
• MPPM — Microbial Permeability Profile Modification
• SE — Sub-clinical Encephalopathy
• ELCO — Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra
• CBE — Change Blindness Experiment
• HPF — Health Point Factor
• LTPD — Laboratory Tested Permissible Defect
• BRL — Bioacoustics Research Laboratory
• BLD — Blood Effects
• TIG — Tetanus Immunoglobulin
• PNA — Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
• AF — Anti-Fungal
• SSA — Streptococcal Superantigen
• ICSL — Internet Commerce Security Laboratory
• OPG — OculoPlethysmoGraphy
• SV — Serum Viscosity
• MD — Minimum Dosage
• MET — Microbial Electrochemical Technology
• ESP — Effectiveness Safety Personality
• SS — Serum Seed
• LS — Lab Setup
• HIB — Hemophilus Influenzae type B (vaccine)
• CPC — Cells Per Colony
• PR — Pathogen Resistant
• LPR — Laboratory for Perceptual Robotics
• CTC — Cyclophosphamide, Thiotepa, Carboplatin
• MAD — Method Accuracy Description
• BRL — Biologic Resources Laboratory
• CTA — Clinical Trial Authorization
• MN — Multiple Nucleoside
• ASPD — Animals Scientific Procedures Division
• BCM — Bienenstock, Cooper, and Munro theory
• CF — Cure Found
• AFR — aqueous flare response
• CD — Cluster of Determination
• TAP — Tip associated protein
• GSL — Glucosinolates

• OFS — Organic Fiber Sterilization
• EHEC — enterohemorrhagic E. coli
• LCCL — Low Cost Communications Laboratory
• CCFF — Circulating Cell-Free Fetal
• XYL — 2,6- Xylidine
• CPL — Computational Perception Laboratory
• VRE — Virtual Reality Exposure
• CTR — Clinical Trial Request
• AD — Anatomic Design
• H — Hematachometer
• DRL — Dartmouth Robotics Laboratory
• HDL — High Density Lipids
• ADU — n-Acetyl-DeoxyUridine
• MDMA — Magically Do More Acid
• IACC — Institutional Animal Care Committee
• CTS — Clinical Technical Support
• JPL — Jack Parsons Laboratory
• WBCT — Whole Body CyroTherapy
• SPEC — Specimen Preparation, Extraction, and Communution
• SWC — Simulated Worst Case
• URM — Uniform Rim Marker
• BF — Barrier Filters
• HD — Distilled Mustard (blister agent)
• GST — p53 Glutathione S-Transferase
• MRP — Multigenre Research Project
• RSL — Radioscapholunate
• FIMX — Silent FIMbrial subunit gene
• SEC — Specimen Exchange Chamber
• YD — Yellow Death
• NSL — National Sedimentation Laboratory
• PAGE — polyacrylomide gel electrophoresis
• MD — MethylDopa
• PHL — Planetary Habitability Laboratory
• SA — Staphylococcus Aureus (bacterium)
• IR — Instrument Reference
• CIS — Cytokine-Inducing Substances
• SCIL — Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Laboratory
• BA — Bacilus Anthraxis
• MLS — Macrolides, Lincosamides, and Streptogra
• SR — Serine racemase
• CH — Cichlids Haplochromine
• STD — Sterilized Testing Developer
• CMP — Cytidine MonoPhosphatase
• HM — Holter Monitor
• OSU — Observational Stimulation Unit
• CSM — Clinically Standardized Meditation
• NVG — Nuclear VentriculoGram
• MOL — molecular polarizability
• MDF — Massively Damp Fungus
• HSG — HysteroSalphingoGraphy

• CHP — Conserved Hypothetical Proteins
• LPC — Laboratory Pasteurized Count
• RAP — Regression-Associated Protein
• SAF — Superior Anticlog Formulation
• SSS — Surgical Stainless Steel
• PCCC — PolyCapillary Conical Collimator
• IPL — Increased Ploidy Level
• BM — Beneficial Microorganisms
• NV — No Volume
• MG — Magnesium Gallate
• RTI — Rapid Tube Input
• STP — Short-Term Potentiation
• IMCT — Icon Molecule Clinical Trial
• MA — Monophyletic Assemblage
• GMP — antigranular membrane protein
• PAPS — PhosphoAdenylyl PhosphoSulfate
• DMS — DNA Molecular Screening
• ITD — Intra-type differentiation
• SVL — Sims Vibration Laboratory's
• CTP — Converged Technologies Professional
• LC — Laboratory Calculation
• MLI — Master of Laboratory Investigation
• BMR — Blood Malnutrition Reaction
• TUG — Theory of Unstable Growth
• LS — Lamp Source
• PAS — Publicly Assessed Subjects
• SCH — Sub-Cutaneous Heparin
• UVS — Untypable Vi Strain
• C — Cholesterolin
• MPRC — Mayo Proteomics Research Center
• PIC — preinitiation complex
• DIFF — Differentiated, differential
• MRN — Magnetic Resonance Neurogram
• CMC — Controlled Microbial Composting
• ECT — ECTopy
• GS — Growth System
• OV — Origin Variable
• PAP — PhenolAminoPhenazone
• IR — Independent Review
• ORS — Organic Reconstruction Syrum
• IR — Intelligence Ratio
• THB — Tri Hydro Bioxygenate
• KRL — Kahota Research Labortories
• HGH — Hall Growth Hormone
• UC — Usual Conditions
• FK — Foreign Keys
• SAV — Supplementary Assigned Value
• GSH — Glutathione SH
• ISL — Illinois Simulator Laboratory
• TC — Tissue Contraction

• SR — Sinus rate
• HBS — Sickle Haemoglobin
• RM — Rotation Measure
• TC — Treatment Coefficient
• CI — Cardio Interactive
• THF — TetraHydroFalate
• NHD — NeuroHormone D
• NCM — Neurocalometer
• LSE — Laboratory Scroll Enclosed
• MD — Medium Dosage
• SSP — ScintiSplenoPortography
• SGL — Swing- Guard Lockback
• ESL — ESLicarbazepine
• MBS — Mhc Based Suppression
• LEE — Laboratory Enhanced Embryo
• PBF — PhytoBioForte enzymes
• RDD — Research and Development Documentation
• FA — Fat Adjuster
• SW — swine
• MED — microbial electrosynthesis
• EF — Estrogen Formula
• HML — Hoosier Microbiological Laboratory
• ETS — Extraction Tracking Standards
• MRC — Mutant Research Centre
• PAS — ParAminobenzoic Sulphate
• EDS — Electrophoretic Diagnostic Saliva
• AIP — Automated ImmunoPrecipitin
• OCP — Ortho-CresolPhthalein

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