Glossary of general terms
| BHI | Bureau of Health Information |
| CPOE | Computerised Provider Order Entry |
| CSR | Central Specimen Reception |
| DRG | Diagnosis-related Group |
| ED | Emergency Department |
| EDIS | Emergency Department Information System |
| EMR | Electronic Medical Record |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| IIMS | Incident Information Management System |
| IQR | Inter-quartile range |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardisation |
| KIMMS | Key Incident Monitoring and Management Systems |
| LIS | Laboratory Information System |
| LOS | Length of stay |
| NATA | National Association of Testing Authorities |
| PAS | Patient Administration System |
| RCPA | Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia |
| TAT | Turnaround time |
Glossary of pathology tests
 Automated Diff | Automated Differential (includes full blood count) |
CA MG PHOS | Calcium, magnesium, phosphate |
CK | Creatine kinase |
CKMB | Creatine kinase MB isoenzyme |
C-Reactive protein | C-Reactive protein |
D-Dimer LIA | D-Dimer Latex Immuno Assay |
EUC | Electrolytes, Urea, Creatinine |
BLOOD GAS | Blood gases |
Glucose | Glucose |
LFT | Liver function test |
Lipase | Lipase |
PT | Prothrombin time |
INR | International normalised ratio |
APTT | Activated partial thromboplastin time |
Troponin | Troponin I and Troponin T |
TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
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