Laboratory Tests used in
Hematology
White Blood Cell Count (WBC ct.)
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC ct.)
Hemoglobin Level Determination (Hgb)
Hematocrit (Hct)
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
Concentration (MCHC)
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Prothrombin Time (PT)
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
(aPTT)
Reference: Turgeon, Mary Louise Clinical Hematology: Theory and Procedures 5th edition 2012
Brown, Barbara A. Hematology: Principles and Procedures 6th edition 1993
Definition
The number of white cell counted in 1 liter of
whole blood
The number of red cell counted in 1 liter of
whole blood
Test used to diagnose and follow the treatment
of anemia
Packed red cell volume expressed as a
percentage of the total whole blood volume
The average volume of an erythrocyte
Average weight (content) of haemoglobin in an
average erythrocyte; directly proportional to the
amount of haemoglobin and the size of the
erythrocyte
Average concentration of haemoglobin per unit
volume of erythrocyte; also defined as the ratio
of the weight of haemoglobin to the volume of
erythrocytes
Measures the rate of settling of erythrocytes in
diluted human plasma
A screening test in the diagnosis of coagulation
deficiencies; the length of time required to form
a fibrin clot is measured in seconds
A procedure that measures the time required to
generate thrombin and fibrin polymers via
intrinsic pathway
 Laboratory Tests used in Clinical
Chemistry
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Blood Uric acid (BUA)
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
Creatinine Kinase (CK)
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Alanine aminotransferase (SGPT)
Aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT)
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
Reference:
Bishop, Michael L., et al. Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Techniques and Correlations 7th edition
Definition
Major excretory product of protein metabolism;
used to evaluate renal function; aid in diagnosis
of renal disease
The product of catabolism of purine nucleic
acids; measured to confirm diagnosis and
monitor treatment of gout
Smallest and most dense lipoprotein particle,
synthesized in both liver and in the intestine
Consequences of lipolysis of VLDL (Very Low
Density Lipoprotein)
Physiologic function occurs in muscle cells
An enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of
lactic acid and pyruvic acids
Liver-specific enzyme; evaluation of hepatic
disorders
Highest concentration are found in cardiac
tissue, liver and skeletal muscle; evaluation of
hepatocellular disorder and skeletal muscle
involvement
Most diagnostic significance in the evaluation of
hepatobilliary and bone disorders
 Laboratory Tests used in Serology-
Immunology
Anti-HAV
Anti-HBc
Anti-HBe
Anti-HBs
Anti-Streptolysin O (ASO) Test
Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT)
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay
(ELISA)
Indirect Flourescent Assay (IFA)
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)
Reference: Turgeon, Mary Louise Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine 5th edition, 2014
Definition
Antibody to Hepatitis A virus
Antibody to Hepatitis B core antigen
Antibody to Hepatitis B core antigen
Antibody to Hepatitis B surface antigen
A test used to detect the presence of an
antibody produced against streptolysin O- a
hemolysin produced by Streptococci group A
A test performed to detect the coating of
erythrocytes with antibodies
A quantitative method of laboratory analysis;
antigen or antibody can be measured using
enzyme-labeled antibody or antigen bound to a
solid support
Procedure used to detect homogenous antigen
plus antigen with ntiimmunoglobulins using
fluorescent microscopy
A molecular biology technique that uses
amplification of low levels of specific DNA
sequences in a sample to reach the threshold of
detection
A laboratory technique using radioactive
substances to evaluate immunoglobulins
A serologic test for Venereal disease (syphilis)