Common laboratory tests and what they mean. Your doctor may order laboratory tests for you as part of a routine checkup, or to confirm a diagnosis or monitor your health. Below are common laboratory tests grouped and listed by name in alphabetical order: - A - | - B - | - C - | - D - | - E - | - F - | - G - | - H - | - I - | - K - | - L - | - M/N - | - O - | - P - | - R - | - S - | - T - | - U - | - V -.
In terms of a security, such as a stock or a bond, or equivalently to be long in a security, means the holder of the position owns the security and will profit if the price of the security goes up. Going long a security is the more conventional practice of investing.
What does 'Hold' mean Hold is an analyst's recommendation to neither buy nor sell a security. A company with a hold recommendation generally is expected to perform with the market or at the same pace as comparable companies. Also known as neutral or market perform. An analyst's recommendation to neither buy nor sell a security.