Lab report names starting with V

Abbreviations

• VAR LYMAtypical (Reactive) Lymphocytes (Percent)The share of your white blood cells that are lymphocytes with an 'activated' look under the microscope, most often because your immune system is responding to a virus.
• VB12Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)Measures the vitamin B12 in your blood. Your nerves and red blood cells need B12, so this is the usual first check of your B12 status.
• VBGVenous Blood Gas (VBG)Lab panelVenous pH, gases and acid-base values.
• VBG pHVenous Blood pHHow acidic or basic your blood is, measured in a sample from a vein. It runs a little lower than the arterial pH.
• VCA IgGEBV viral capsid antigen (VCA) IgGAn antibody to Epstein-Barr virus that appears in a first infection and then stays for life, so it shows whether you have ever been infected.
• VCA IgMEBV viral capsid antigen (VCA) IgMAn early antibody to Epstein-Barr virus that is often present during a first infection and fades within weeks to a few months.
• VCMMean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)The average size of your red blood cells. It helps show whether they run smaller or larger than usual.
• VGMMean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)The average size of your red blood cells. It helps show whether they run smaller or larger than usual.
• VHSErythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)A simple blood test that shows how fast red blood cells settle in a tube. A faster rate can be a sign of inflammation somewhere in the body.
• Vit AVitamin A (Retinol)Measures retinol, the main blood form of vitamin A, which supports vision, immune defenses and skin and is mostly stored in the liver.
• Vit B12Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)Measures the vitamin B12 in your blood. Your nerves and red blood cells need B12, so this is the usual first check of your B12 status.
• Vit B9Folate (Vitamin B9), SerumMeasures folate (vitamin B9) in your blood. It mostly reflects what you ate recently, and it helps explain anemia and low folate intake.
• Vit CVitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)Measures vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in plasma, mostly to check whether you are low on this vitamin.
• Vit EVitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)Measures alpha-tocopherol, the main form of vitamin E in blood, to check whether you have enough of this fat-soluble vitamin.
• VitDVitamin D (25-Hydroxy)The main form of vitamin D circulating in your blood, and the standard way to check your vitamin D status.
• VLDLVLDL CholesterolThe cholesterol carried in VLDL particles, which move triglycerides through your blood. Most labs estimate it by dividing triglycerides by 5.
• VLDL-CVLDL CholesterolThe cholesterol carried in VLDL particles, which move triglycerides through your blood. Most labs estimate it by dividing triglycerides by 5.
• VPAValproic Acid (Total)The total amount of valproic acid (valproate), a seizure and mood medicine, in your blood, usually checked just before your next dose.
• vPCO2Venous pCO2The pressure of carbon dioxide dissolved in blood from a vein. It reflects how well your lungs clear CO2 and runs a few mmHg above the arterial value.
• VPMMean Platelet Volume (MPV)The average size of your platelets, the small blood cells that help your blood clot.
• VSGErythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)A simple blood test that shows how fast red blood cells settle in a tube. A faster rate can be a sign of inflammation somewhere in the body.
• vWF Agvon Willebrand Factor Antigen (VWF:Ag)Measures how much von Willebrand factor is in your blood. It is usually ordered with VWF activity and factor VIII to look into von Willebrand disease.
• VZV Ab IgGVaricella-zoster virus (VZV) IgGA blood test for IgG antibodies to the chickenpox virus, used to check for evidence of past infection or vaccination.
• VZV IgGVaricella-zoster virus (VZV) IgGA blood test for IgG antibodies to the chickenpox virus, used to check for evidence of past infection or vaccination.