Lab report names starting with a number

Abbreviations

• 1298A>CMTHFR A1298CA gene test for a common MTHFR variant that appears milder than C677T. Medical groups advise against routine testing for clots, and most people with it are healthy.
• 17-OHP17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP)A steroid hormone made by the adrenal glands and ovaries. Clinicians use it mainly to look into congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), an inherited enzyme condition.
• 1h-PGGlucose, OGTT 1-HourBlood glucose one hour after a measured sugar drink in an oral glucose tolerance test. In pregnancy, a high 1-hour value is one criterion for gestational diabetes.
• 24h UCaUrine Calcium, 24-HourHow much calcium your kidneys release into urine over a full day. It helps explain kidney stones and calcium or bone problems.
• 24h UCrUrine Creatinine, 24-HourTotal creatinine in all the urine you pass over 24 hours. It mostly reflects muscle mass and helps show whether a 24-hour collection was complete.
• 24h UFCCortisol, Free, 24-Hour UrineMeasures the free (active) cortisol your body clears in urine over a full day. It is one of the standard first tests when Cushing syndrome is a question.
• 24h UKUrine Potassium, 24-HourThe total potassium that left your body in urine over 24 hours, which mostly follows how much potassium you eat.
• 24h UNaUrine Sodium, 24-HourThe total sodium that left your body in urine over 24 hours, which mostly follows how much sodium you eat.
• 24h UPUrine Total Protein, 24-HourThe total protein that passed into your urine over 24 hours, where healthy kidneys let only a small amount through.
• 25(OH)DVitamin D (25-Hydroxy)The main form of vitamin D circulating in your blood, and the standard way to check your vitamin D status.
• 2hPGGlucose, OGTT 2-HourBlood glucose two hours after a 75 g sugar drink. It is the main OGTT value used to sort glucose tolerance into normal, prediabetes and diabetes ranges.
• 3-HBBeta-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB)Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is the main ketone your body makes when it burns fat for fuel. It rises with fasting, low-carb eating or too little insulin.
• 3h-PGGlucose, OGTT 3-HourBlood glucose three hours after a 100 g sugar drink. It is the last value of the 3-hour glucose tolerance test used in pregnancy.
• 5α-DHTDihydrotestosterone (DHT)A strong androgen made from testosterone, mostly inside tissues such as the prostate, skin and hair follicles. It is a specialist test.
• 677C>TMTHFR C677TA gene test for a very common MTHFR variant that slightly lowers how your body handles folate. Medical groups advise against routine testing for clots.