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NPU laboratory terminology

The NPU terminology is a coding system and terminology for identification and communication of examination results from clinical laboratories in the health area. It identifies types of result values, for use in reporting laboratory results. The definitions have a uniform structure and use a referenced vocabulary. Link to Publications
The NPU terminology covers many fields of laboratory medicine:
• Clinical allergology
• Clinical chemistry
• Clinical immunology and blood banking
• Clinical microbiology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Reproduction and fertility
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Toxicology


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NPU laboratory terminology

The NPU terminology is a coding system and terminology for identification and communication of examination results from clinical laboratories in the health area. It identifies types of result values, for use in reporting laboratory results. The definitions have a uniform structure and use a referenced vocabulary. Link to Publications
The NPU terminology covers many fields of laboratory medicine:
• Clinical allergology
• Clinical chemistry
• Clinical immunology and blood banking
• Clinical microbiology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Reproduction and fertility
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Toxicology


Read more

NPU laboratory terminology

The NPU terminology is a coding system and terminology for identification and communication of examination results from clinical laboratories in the health area. It identifies types of result values, for use in reporting laboratory results. The definitions have a uniform structure and use a referenced vocabulary. Link to Publications
The NPU terminology covers many fields of laboratory medicine:
• Clinical allergology
• Clinical chemistry
• Clinical immunology and blood banking
• Clinical microbiology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Reproduction and fertility
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Toxicology


Read more

NPU laboratory terminology

The NPU terminology is a coding system and terminology for identification and communication of examination results from clinical laboratories in the health area. It identifies types of result values, for use in reporting laboratory results. The definitions have a uniform structure and use a referenced vocabulary. Link to Publications
The NPU terminology covers many fields of laboratory medicine:
• Clinical allergology
• Clinical chemistry
• Clinical immunology and blood banking
• Clinical microbiology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Reproduction and fertility
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Toxicology


Read more

NPU laboratory terminology

The NPU terminology is a coding system and terminology for identification and communication of examination results from clinical laboratories in the health area. It identifies types of result values, for use in reporting laboratory results. The definitions have a uniform structure and use a referenced vocabulary. Link to Publications
The NPU terminology covers many fields of laboratory medicine:
• Clinical allergology
• Clinical chemistry
• Clinical immunology and blood banking
• Clinical microbiology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Reproduction and fertility
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Toxicology


Read more

NPU laboratory terminology

The NPU terminology is a coding system and terminology for identification and communication of examination results from clinical laboratories in the health area. It identifies types of result values, for use in reporting laboratory results. The definitions have a uniform structure and use a referenced vocabulary. Link to Publications
The NPU terminology covers many fields of laboratory medicine:
• Clinical allergology
• Clinical chemistry
• Clinical immunology and blood banking
• Clinical microbiology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Reproduction and fertility
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Toxicology


Read more

NPU laboratory terminology

The NPU terminology is a coding system and terminology for identification and communication of examination results from clinical laboratories in the health area. It identifies types of result values, for use in reporting laboratory results. The definitions have a uniform structure and use a referenced vocabulary. Link to Publications
The NPU terminology covers many fields of laboratory medicine:
• Clinical allergology
• Clinical chemistry
• Clinical immunology and blood banking
• Clinical microbiology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Reproduction and fertility
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Toxicology


Read more

NPU laboratory terminology

The NPU terminology is a coding system and terminology for identification and communication of examination results from clinical laboratories in the health area. It identifies types of result values, for use in reporting laboratory results. The definitions have a uniform structure and use a referenced vocabulary. Link to Publications
The NPU terminology covers many fields of laboratory medicine:
• Clinical allergology
• Clinical chemistry
• Clinical immunology and blood banking
• Clinical microbiology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Molecular biology and genetics
• Reproduction and fertility
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Toxicology


Read more

Resources

NPU Publications


Click here to access a list of the major NPU Scientific Publications, including IUPAC Nomenclature Books, Properties and Units' series.

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NPU Database


The current version of the C-NPU database (in English) is available for direct download together with a searchable database

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FAQs


Discover here what the Nomenclature, Properties and Units terminology IS, and consider what the terminology IS NOT.

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Latest news

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The Annual 2019 - Face to Face Meeting of the NPU Steering Committee
Tuesday, November 07, 2017
The NPU Steering Committee held its annual face-to-face meeting on the 11th June 2017 in connection to the IFCC EuroMedLab in Athens. The Steering Committee discussed how to support the NPU Terminology for the future: the vision is to get the NPU Terminology acceptable, available and attractive for world – wide use.
Monday, May 30, 2016
The NPU Steering Committee held its annual face-to-face meeting on 12 May in Copenhagen, hosted by the Danish Health Data Authority. A well-attended meeting was conducted in a lively and constructive atmosphere covering a range of important topics.

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