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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