Lab report names starting with W

Abbreviations

• W001Common Ragweed (Short) IgEShows whether your immune system has made IgE antibodies to short ragweed pollen, a common cause of late-summer and fall hay fever.
• w006Mugwort IgEMeasures IgE antibodies to mugwort pollen in your blood. A detectable result means you are sensitized, which is not the same as an allergy.
• W014Rough pigweed IgEMeasures IgE antibodies to pigweed pollen, which shows whether your immune system has become sensitized to this late-summer weed.
• w1Common Ragweed (Short) IgEShows whether your immune system has made IgE antibodies to short ragweed pollen, a common cause of late-summer and fall hay fever.
• w14Rough pigweed IgEMeasures IgE antibodies to pigweed pollen, which shows whether your immune system has become sensitized to this late-summer weed.
• w6Mugwort IgEMeasures IgE antibodies to mugwort pollen in your blood. A detectable result means you are sensitized, which is not the same as an allergy.
• WBCWhite Blood Cell CountThe total number of white blood cells, the immune cells that fight infection, in a small sample of your blood.
• WBC morphWBC MorphologyA written description of how your white blood cells look under a microscope, such as their shape, granules and any immature cells.
• WBC/HPFUrine White Blood Cells (WBC)The number of white blood cells seen in a urine sample under a microscope. A few are common. More can be a sign of infection or irritation in the urinary tract.
• WCCWhite Blood Cell CountThe total number of white blood cells, the immune cells that fight infection, in a small sample of your blood.
• WidalWidal test (typhoid O and H agglutinins)The overall reading of a Widal test, which looks for antibodies to typhoid bacteria. It is easy to misread and cannot confirm typhoid on its own.