Dictionary, Basics and Medical Terms

What Does a “Bl.” before a blood test mean?

Shortly, the letters “Bl.” if added before the lab test name it refer to the word “blood”, which indicates that your doctor requests measurement of analyte’s concentration in the whole blood not just the...

Q: What Does it mean by “cmp12+8ac”?

Question: After visiting my doctor last Monday, he told me nothing to worry about, while he prescribed lab tests. I found many symbols in the doctors request, what is a 6ac blood test and...