Gabitril see tiagabine
GAD antibody (glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies)
Galactomannan see aspergillus / galactomannan testing
Gamma GT (gamma glutamyl transferase, GGT, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase)
Gases (blood) - please use the ward-based blood gas analysers (click here for POCT information).
Gastric parietal autoantibodies see intrinsic factor antibody
Gastrin see gut hormones
Genetic testing see DNA/genetic testing
Gestational diabetes screen - test no longer in use
GH see growth hormone
Giardia see tropical parasite serology
Glandular fever screen (Paul Bunnell, infectious mononucleosis, EBV)
Glandular fever - diagnostic virology see Infectious mononucleosis (“glandular fever”) - diagnostic virology
Gliadin antibody not routinely available, see tTG antibody
Glomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibody see GBM antibody
Glucagon see gut hormones
Glucose, CSF see CSF glucose
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase screen see G6PD screen
Glucose meters - see POCT
Glucose tolerance test (GTT, OGTT)
Glycated haemoglobin see haemoglobin A1c
Glycosaminoglycans see mucopolysaccharides
GM1 antibody see ganglioside GM1 antibody
Gonorrhoea testing see Chlamydia trachomatis / Neisseria gonorrhoeae test
GPC antibody see gastric parietal antibody under intrinsic factor antibody
GQ1b antibodies see ganglioside GQ1b antibody
Group and save see group and screen
Growth hormone (GH, hGH)
GUM virology screening see virology screen for GUM patients (non-HIV positive)