Laboratory ABC
The Laboratory ABC serves as a reference work and glossary for terms from and relating to laboratory medicine. As a small laboratory lexicon, it is intended to explain medical terms in layman’s terms. It is not a substitute for medical advice or information from a doctor.
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- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - Adenosine triphosphate is the fuel that drives our cells. It... More
- Anemia - Anemia is a common condition in which the body does not have... More
- Antibodies - Antibodies are fascinating helpers of our immune system - an... More
- Anticoagulants - Anticoagulants, also known as anticoagulants, are drugs that... More
- Antigen test - In recent years, almost everyone has heard of an antigen tes... More
- Appendicitis - Appendicitis is a common disease in which the appendix becom... More
- AWMF - The AWMF - the Association of the Scientific Medical Societi... More
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- Biomarkers - Biomarkers playan enormous role in laboratory medicine. Here... More
- Blood count, small - The complete blood count: an important check-up in laborator... More
- Blood plasma - Blood plasma is a fascinating component of our blood - and a... More
- Blood sugar - Blood sugar is a term that most of us have heard before - wh... More
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- Cell density - Cell density refers to the number of cells in a certain amou... More
- Cholesterol - Cholesterol - a term that almost everyone has heard before, ... More
- Chromosomes - Chromosomes are like the blueprints of our body - they carry... More
- Creatinine - Creatinine is a term that often crops up in medicine, especi... More
- CRISPR - CRISPR - it sounds like a complicated technical term at firs... More
- CRP - The CRP value, short for C-reactive protein, is an important... More
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- DGKL - The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Med... More
- Diabetes - Diabetes, often simply referred to as "diabetes", is a chron... More
- Diabetes values - Certain methods are used to determine the values for diabete... More
- DVTA - DVTA, the umbrella organization for technologists and analys... More
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- EFLM - The European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory... More
- ELISA test - In medicine, there are many tests that help to detect diseas... More
- Enzyme tests - Enzyme tests are a central component of modern laboratory me... More
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - The erythrocyte sedimentation rate, or ESR for short, is a c... More
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- Fatty liver disease - Fatty liver disease is an issue that is affecting more and m... More
- Fentanyl - Fentanyl is a powerful painkiller that is used in medicine, ... More
- Ferritin - Ferritin is a protein that stores iron in the body. It is a ... More
- Folic acid (vitamin B9) - Folic acid is a term that many people have heard before, whe... More
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- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) - Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, or GC-MS for short, is... More
- Genetic Diagnostics Act - In Germany, the Genetic Diagnostics Act (GenDG), which came ... More
- Glioblastoma - Glioblastoma is one of the most serious and aggressive forms... More
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- IFCC - The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Labor... More
- Immunoassay - Imagine you go to the doctor because you've been feeling tir... More
- Immunotherapy - Immunotherapy is a modern form of treatment that uses the bo... More
- Infection Protection Act - The Infection Protection Act (IfSG) in Germany is a key elem... More
- Inflammation markers - Inflammatory markers are a term that is often used when doct... More
- Interlaboratory tests - In laboratory medicine, proficiency tests play a central rol... More
- Iodine - Iodine is a chemical element that many people know primarily... More
- Iron deficiency - Iron deficiency is a common condition in which the body does... More
- IVDR - The IVDR - which stands for In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation -... More
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- Jaffé method - The Jaffe method is a test used in laboratories to measure t... More
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- Kissing Disease - Kissing disease is a viral infection that is mainly caused b... More
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- Laboratory medicine - Laboratory medicine is an indispensable part of modern healt... More
- Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) - Lactate dehydrogenase, LDH for short, is an enzyme that occu... More
- Leukemia - Leukemia, often colloquially referred to as blood cancer, is... More
- Lipid metabolism - Lipid metabolism encompasses all processes in the body that ... More
- Liquor - The cerebrospinal fluid: a window into the health of the ner... More
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- Mass spectrometry - Mass spectrometry, often abbreviated simply as "MS", is one ... More
- Microplastics - Microplastics are on everyone's lips - in the truest sense o... More
- MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI for short, is one of the ... More
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- Occult blood test - The occult blood test, also known as FOBT (Fecal Occult Bloo... More
- One Health - The term "One Health" may sound abstract at first, but it st... More
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- PCR - The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a revolutionary labor... More
- PET - Positron emission tomography, or PET for short, is a state-o... More
- PFAS - PFAS - a term that has come up more and more frequently in r... More
- Point-of-care testing (POCT) - In modern medicine, every minute often counts. Imagine you c... More
- PSA test - When it comes to men's health, the term "PSA test" often com... More
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- Quick test - The Quick test, also known as the Quick value, is a laborato... More
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- Reference intervals - In laboratory medicine, reference intervals play a central r... More
- Rili-BÄK - Rili-BÄK, the abbreviation for "Richtlinie der Bundestärzt... More
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- Sepsis - Sepsis is a serious and life-threatening condition that occu... More
- Serum - Serum is the liquid part of the blood that remains when the ... More
- Sexually transmitted infections (STI) - Sexually transmitted infections, or STIs for short, are dise... More
- Sodium - Sodium is a chemical element (symbol Na, atomic number 11) t... More
- Splenic lymphoma - Splenic lymphomas are cancers that affect the spleen, an org... More
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- Testicular cancer - Testicular cancer is a rare but usually easily treatable can... More
- Thromboplastin time - The thromboplastin time, often referred to as the "quick val... More
- Thrombopoiesis - Thrombopoiesis is a fascinating process in our body in which... More
- Triglycerides - Triglycerides are a type of fat that play a central role in ... More
- Troponin - Troponin is a protein that is found in the muscle cells of t... More
- Tumor markers - Tumor markers are substances in the body that can indicate c... More
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- Urine status - Urine status, also known as a urine test or urinalysis, is a... More
- UV spectroscopy - UV spectroscopy is a method in which ultraviolet light (UV l... More
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- Vitamin D deficiency - Vitamin D is an important vitamin that is essential for bone... More
- Vitamin K - Vitamin K is an inconspicuous but vital vitamin that plays a... More
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- Western blot method - Western blotting, also known as immunoblotting, is a laborat... More
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- Xylose test - The xylose test is a medical procedure that assesses the abi... More
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- Y chromosome - The Y chromosome is one of the two sex chromosomes and deter... More
