PPD
Abbreviation Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures
Purified protein derivative: the tuberculin used in the TB skin test, placed intradermally.
Related terms
- proteinA macronutrient made of many amino acids linked together.
- LFTLiver function tests: a group of blood tests that check the liver.
- MCVMean corpuscular volume: the average size of red blood cells.
- O&POva and parasites: a stool test for parasites and their eggs.
- POCTPoint-of-care testing: lab tests done at or near the patient, with fast results.
- PSAProstate-specific antigen: a blood test used to check for prostate disease.
- TSHThyroid-stimulating hormone; a blood test for TSH screens thyroid function.
Study Point of Care Testing and Laboratory Procedures