Units of Measurements
A list of common units used in the reporting of our assays has been defined. Refer to the table for these units as well as the recommended report abbreviations.
| Unit of Measure | Recommended Report Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| % binding | % binding |
| % bound | % bound |
| % conversion | % conver |
| % excretion | % excret |
| % Fat | % fat |
| % hemoglobin | % Hb |
| % hemolysis | % hemol |
| % index | % index |
| % inhibition | % inhib |
| % live | % live |
| % neg control | % neg ctrl |
| % Normal | % norm |
| % normal control | % norm ctrl |
| % of normal | % norm |
| % of total | % total |
| % positive | % pos |
| % ppt (percent precipitate) | % ppt |
| % reactivity | % react |
| % total | % total |
| % total Cholesterol | % total chol |
| % total Hemoglobin | % total Hb |
| % volume | % vol |
| (x10)6 | x10(6) |
| /24 hours | /24 h |
| /day | /24 h |
| /high power field | /hpf |
| /low power field | /lpf |
| /microliter | /mcL |
| /specimen | /spec |
| 10(3)/microliter | 10(3)/mcL |
| 10(6)/microliter | 10(6)/mcL |
| 10(-7) mole/Liter | 10(-7)mol/L |
| a ratio | ratio |
| ABR units | ABR unit |
| ABR Units | ABR unit |
| AChR | AChR |
| Am.U/L | Am U/L |
| Antibody Response Unit | ABR |
| at term | at term |
| AU/mL | AU/mL |
| bands (chromosome tests) | bands |
| C2H50 U/mL | C2H50 U/mL |
| cells | cells |
| centimeter | cm |
| centipoises | cpoise |
| cholesterol | chol |
| cm H2O | cm H2O |
| copies/microliter | copies/uL |
| Copies/milliliter | copies/mL |
| creatinine (not referenced in reporting title) | Cr or Creat |
| Dalton(s) | Da |
| day(s) | d |
| deciliter | dL |
| degrees (angle measurements) | degrees |
| degrees Celsius | deg C |
| delta Optical Density | delta OD |
| disintegrations per minute | disintegrations/min |
| dose(s) | dose |
| EIA units | EIA unit |
| EU | EU |
| EU/mL | EU/mL |
| events | events |
| Examples found in LIS/RLS/CTS | Correct Symbol |
| femtoliter | fL |
| femtomole | fmol |
| GPL Units | GPL unit |
| gram(s) | g |
| gram/100 mL | g/dL |
| gram/210 Liters | g/210 L |
| hemoglobin | Hb |
| hour(s) | h |
| hr,min | h,min |
| Index | index |
| international units | IU |
| international Units /gram Hemoglobin | IU/g Hb |
| international units/24 Hours | IU/24 h |
| IU/10(13) Cells | IU/10(13)cells |
| kilodalton | kDa |
| kilogram | kg |
| KU/Hour | kU/h |
| KU/Liter | kU/L |
| Liter | L |
| liter | L |
| mEq/30′ | mEq/30 min |
| mEq/L | mEq/L |
| mg every 6hours | mg q6h |
| mg Hb/gram | mg Hb/g |
| mg/100 mL | mg/dL |
| mg/2 hours | mg/2 h |
| mg/dL RBC | mg/dL RBC |
| mg/kg/24 hour | mg/kg/24 h |
| mg/kg/day | mg/kg/d |
| mg/specimen | mg/spec |
| micro Unit | mcU |
| microEquivalent | mcEq |
| microgram AHG Eq/mL | mcg AHG Eq/mL |
| microgram Eq/mL | mcgEq/mL |
| microgram Equivalent | mcgEq |
| microgram N/dL | mcg N/dL |
| microgram T4/dL | mcg T4/dL |
| microgram(s) | mcg |
| microgram/g dry weight | mcg/g dry wt |
| microgram/kilogram 6hour | mcg/kg/6 h |
| micrograms | mcg |
| microInternational Units | micro IU |
| microliter | mcL |
| micromole | mcmol |
| micromole/gram tissue | mcmol/g tissue |
| microUnit/milliliter | mcU/mL |
| milli IU/Liter | milli IU/L |
| milliequivalent | mEq |
| milligram | mg |
| milliinternational units | mIU |
| milliliter | mL |
| milliliter of cells | mL of cells |
| millimeter | mm |
| millimeter duration | mm duration |
| millimeter H2O | mm H2O |
| millimole | mmol |
| milliosmole | mOsm |
| milliunits | mU |
| minute(s) | min |
| mIU/L | mIU/L |
| mL/min/1.73m2 | mL/min/BSA |
| ml/min/SA | ml/min/BSA |
| mL/min/Surface Area | ml/min/BSA |
| mm Hg (millimeter Mercury) | mm Hg |
| mol/L(-7) | mol/10(-7)L |
| mole | moles |
| MOM- multiple of the median | MoM |
| MPL | MPL |
| nanogram | ng |
| nanometer | nm |
| nanomole | nmol |
| ng % | ng/dL |
| nmol/dL glomerular filtrate | nmol/dL GF |
| optical density | OD |
| parts per million | ppm |
| percent | % |
| pg | pg |
| pH | pH |
| picogram(s) | pg |
| picomole | pmol |
| pounds | lbs |
| protein | prot |
| ratio | ratio |
| Relative Units | RU |
| Score of | score |
| second(s) | sec |
| stimulating index | S.I. |
| surface area | 1.73m(2) or BSA |
| thou cpm (thousand counts per minute) | thou cpm |
| thousand | thou |
| threshold | threshold |
| titer | titer |
| torr | torr |
| Total/Mechanical | Tot/Mec |
| TSI index | TSI index |
| U IX | U IX |
| U/10(10) | U/10(10) |
| U/10(10)cells | U/10(10) cell |
| uLEq/mL | mcLEq/mL |
| unit(s) | U |
| Units | U |
| V/V (volume/volume) | vol/vol |
| vial(s) | vial(s) |
| volume % | vol % |
| week(s) | wk |
| Weeks,Days | wk,d |
| x 10(12)/L | 10(12)/L |
| x 10(9)/L | 10(9)/L |
| x10(12)/L | 10(12)/L |
| x10(3)/microrliter | x10(3)/mcL |
| x10(6) | 10(6) |
| year(s) | yr |
Source: http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/appendix/measurement.html
