Clinical biochemistry

ABR acid-base balance

ACE angiotensin converting enzyme

ACEI ACE inhibitors

ACR urine albumin/creatinine ratio

ADH antidiuretic hormone

AIM acute myocardial infarction

ALP alkaline phosphatase

ALT alanine aminotransferase

ARB angiotensin receptor blockers

AST aspartate aminotransferase

BNP B-type natriuretic peptide

CK creatine kinase

CRP C-reactive protein

cTn cardiac troponin, cTnT and cTnI - cardiac troponin T and I

CTV total body water

EBM evidence based medicine

ECT extracellular fluid

FN false negative

FP false positive

GGT gammaglutamyltransferase

ICT intracellular fluid

MAc metabolic acidosis

MAl metabolic alkalosis

NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

NPV negative predictive value of the test

NT-proBNP N-terminal propeptide BNP

OG osmolal gap

PCT procalcitonin

PPV positive predictive value of the test

PT prothrombin time

RAAS renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

RAc respiratory acidosis

RAl respiratory alkalosis

RCV reference change value, critical difference

RR reference range

RTC renal tubular cells

SIAD syndrome of inadequate antidiuresis

SN correctly negative

SP correctly positive

TSH thyroid stimulating hormone