Question:
What are all these tests?

I recieved my pre-op papers from the surgeon and it's got a laundry list of tests and orders that I have to get. What do these acronyms mean? CBC, CMP, T3, T4, TSH, SCD (knee) thanks!    — Toni C. (posted on October 8, 2002)

October 8, 2002
Hey Just for anyone that may want it. www.labtestsonline.org you can find any test and see why they are performed and what the numbers should be just so you can know. I hope this helps. bye
   — Theresa B.

October 11, 2002
I'm not sure what SCD is in the lab-world.....but you have *knee* in parenthesis after it. The SCD that I know of is not a lab test, but it stands for Sequential Compression Device...these are the automatic blow up boot-type things that go on the leg, oftentimes from the foot to the calf or knee, that simulates circulation while you are in surgery or while you are still bed-bound. They help prevent blood clots by keeping the circulation moving when you aren't able to walk around and move your legs yourself.
   — Lynette B.