I hope this list helps others read their blood work panel.. I'm not sure if they are the same in the UK.
A1A Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
A1c Hemoglobin A1c
AB Antibody
ABG Arterial Blood Gas
ABRH ABO Group and Rh Type
ABT Antibody Titer
ACA Anti-Cardiolipin Antibodies
ACE Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
ACID PHOS Acid Phosphatase
ACP Acid Phosphatase
ACT Activated Clotting Time
ACTH Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ADA Adenosine Deaminase
AFB Acid-Fast Bacillus
AFP Alpha Fetoprotein
AG Antigen
ALA Aminolevulinic Acid
Alb Albumin
Alk Phos Alkaline Phosphatase
ALP Alkaline Phosphatase
ANA Antinuclear Antibody
Anti-HBc Hepatitis B Core Antibody
Anti-HBe Hepatitis Be Antibody
Anti-HBs Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
Anti-HCV Hepatitis C Antibody
APT Stool for Fetal Hemoglobin
aPTT Activated Partial Thrombin Time
ASN Antibody Screen
ASO Antistreptolysin-O
ASP Aspirin Resistance
AT III Antithrombin-III Activity
B12 Vitamin B12
BMP Basic Metabolic Panel
BNP Brain Natriuretic Peptide
BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen
C1 Complement C1, Functional
C1Q C1Q Binding Assay
C2 Complement C2
C3 Complement C3
C4 Complement C4
Ca Calcium
CBC Complete Blood Count
CBCD Complete Blood Count with Differential
CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen
CH50 Complement Immunoassay, Total
CK Creatine Kinase
Cl Chloride
CMB CKMB Panel
CMP Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
CMV Cytomegalovirus
CMV Ag CMV Antigenemia
CO Carbon Monoxide
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COHB Carboxyhemoglobin
CONABO Confirmatory Type
CPK Creatine Phosphokinase (Creatine Kinase)
Cr Creatinine
CRCL, CrCl Creatinine Clearance
CRD Cord Type and DAT
CREAT Creatinine
CRP C-Reactive Protein
Cu Copper
D Bil Direct Bilirubin
DAT Direct Antiglobulin (Coombs) Test
DCAS DAT and AB Screen
DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone
DHEAS Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate
DIFM Differential
Dig Digoxin
EOS Eosinophils
EPO Erythropoietin
ERA Estrogen Receptor Assay
ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ETOH Ethanol
FBS Fasting Blood Sugar (Glucose)
Fe Total Iron
FEP Free Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin
FFN Fetal Fibronectin
FFQ Fecal Fat
Fol Folate
FSH/LH FSH/LH Evaluation
FT3 Free T3
FT4 Free Thyroxine
G2PP 2 Hour Postprandial Glucose
G-6-PD Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
Gamma GT Gamma Glutamyl Transferase
GCT Glucose Challenge Test
GDS Gestational Diabetes Screen
GGT Gamma Glutamyl Transferase
GH Growth Hormone
Glu Glucose
H&H (or H/H) Hemoglobin and Hematocrit
Hapto Haptoglobin
HbA1c Hemoglobin A1c
HBeAb Hepatitis Be Virus Antibody
HBeAg Hepatitis Be Virus Antigen
HBsAb Hepatitis B Surface Antibody
HBsAg Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
hCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
hCG (urine) Urine Pregnancy Test
HCT Hematocrit
HDL High Density Lipoprotein
HFP Hepatic Function Panel
HGB Hemoglobin
HgbA1c Hemoglobin A1c
HGH Human Growth Hormone
HIAA 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HPV Human Papilloma Virus
HSV Herpes Simplex Virus
iCa Ionized Calcium
IFE Immunofixation Electrophoresis
IgA Immunoglobulin A
IgE Immunoglobulin E
IGF Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I
IgG Immunoglobulin G
IgM Immunoglobulin M
INR Prothrombin Time
Jo-1 Jo-1 Antibody
KB Kleihauer-Betke
K Potassium
Lact(o) Lactoferrin
LD Lactate Dehydrogenase
LDH Lactate Dehydrogenase
LFT Liver Function Tests
LH Luteinizing Hormone
Li+ or Li Lithium
MetHb/MetHgb Methemoglobin
Mg, Mag Magnesium
MIC Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
MMA Methylmalonic Acid
Mn Manganese
Mono Mononucleosis
NA Sodium
NEOTY Neonate Type and DAT
NEOXM Neonate Type and XM
NH3 Ammonia
NTR Newborn Type and Rh
PAP Pap Smear OR
Pap Smear & HPV DNA Test OR
Prostatic Acid Phosphatase
Pb Lead
PBG Porphobilinogen
PCP Phencyclidine
PEP Protein Electrophoresis
PHOS Phosphorus
PKU Phenylketonuria
PLT or PLT Ct Platelet Count
PO4 Phosphorus
PRL Prolactin
PRU P2Y12
PSA Prostate Specific Antigen
PT Prothrombin Time
PTH Parathyroid Hormone
PTT Partial Thromboplastin Time
QIG Quantitative Immunoglobulins
RBC Red Blood Cell
RET Reticulocyte Count
RF Rheumatoid Factor
RFP Renal Function Panel
RhIG (Eval) RhIG Evaluation
RPR Rapid Plasma Reagin
RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Scl-70 Scleroderma Antibody
SHBG Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
SIFE Serum Immunofixation Electrophoresis
Siro Sirolimus
SPEP Serum Protein Electrophoresis
SSA Sjögren’s Syndrome A Antibody
SSB Sjögren’s Syndrome B Antibody
SSDNA Single Stranded DNA
T Bil Total Bilirubin
T3 Triiodothyronine
T4 Thyroxine
Tacro Tacrolimus
TBG Thyroxine Binding Globulin
TGL Triglycerides
Theo Theophylline
TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity
TP Total Protein
TREP Treponemal Antibodies
Trep Ab Treponemal Antibodies
TRH Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
Trig Triglycerides
TRXN Transfusion Reaction Evaluation
TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TSI Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin
TT Thrombin Time
TYSC Type and Screen
UIFE Urine Immunofixation Electrophoresis
UPE, UPEP or
Ur Prot Elect Urine Protein Electrophoresis
VCA Viral Capsid Antigen
VDRL Venereal Disease Reference Lab (Syphilis Test, CSF)
Vit A Vitamin A (Retinol)
Vit B1 Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Vit B12 Vitamin B12
Vit B2 Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vit B6 Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Vit C Vitamin C
Vit D 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D
VLDL Very Low Density Lipoprotein
VMA Vanillylmandelic Acid
VZG Varicella zoster IgG
WBC White Blood Cell Count
Xa LMW Heparin
XM Type and Crossmatch
Zn Zinc Pr