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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    DEMOGRAPHIC DATA                                                            
        HOUSEHOLD SCREENER QUESTIONNAIRE (HSQ)                                  
                                                                                
    Sample person identification number .........  SEQN                 1-5     
                                                                                
    Family sequence number ......................  DMPFSEQ             6-10     
    Examination/interview Status ................  DMPSTAT               11     
                                                                                
    Race-ethnicity ..............................  DMARETHN              12     
    Race ........................................  DMARACER              13     
    Ethnicity ...................................  DMAETHNR              14     
                                                                                
    Sex .........................................  HSSEX                 15     
                                                                                
    Age at interview (Screener) .................  HSAGEIR            16-17     
    Age at interview - unit (Screener) ..........  HSAGEU                18     
    Age in months at interview (screener) .......  HSAITMOR           19-22     
                                                                                
    Family size (persons in family) .............  HSFSIZER           23-24     
    Household size (persons in dwelling) ........  HSHSIZER           25-26     
                                                                                
    County code .................................  DMPCNTYR           27-29     
    FIPS code for State .........................  DMPFIPSR           30-31     
    Rural/urban code based on USDA code .........  DMPMETRO              32     
                                                                                
    Census region, weighting(Texas in south) ....  DMPCREGN              33     
    Poverty Income Ratio (unimputed income) .....  DMPPIR             34-39     
                                                                                
        SURVEY DESIGN DATA                                                      
                                                                                
    Phase of NHANES III survey ..................  SDPPHASE              40     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Total NHANES III pseudo-PSU .................  SDPPSU6               41     
    Total NHANES III pseudo-stratum .............  SDPSTRA6           42-43     
    Pseudo-PSU for phase 1 ......................  SDPPSU1               44     
    Pseudo-stratum for phase 1 ..................  SDPSTRA1           45-46     
    Pseudo-PSU for phase 2 ......................  SDPPSU2               47     
    Pseudo-stratum for phase 2 ..................  SDPSTRA2           48-49     
                                                                                
        SAMPLING WEIGHTS - TOTAL NHANES III (1988-94)                           
                                                                                
    Total interviewed sample final weight .......  WTPFQX6            50-58     
    Total MEC-examined sample final weight ......  WTPFEX6            59-67     
    Total M+H examined sample final weight ......  WTPFHX6            68-76     
    Total allergy subsample final weight ........  WTPFALG6           77-85     
    Total CNS subsample final weight ............  WTPFCNS6           86-94     
    Total morning subsample final wgt ...........  WTPFSD6           95-103     
    Total afternoon/eve subsample final wgt .....  WTPFMD6          104-112     
    Total M+H morning subsample final wgt .......  WTPFHSD6         113-121     
    Total M+H afternoon subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHMD6         122-130     
                                                                                
        SAMPLING WEIGHTS - NHANES III PHASE 1 (1988-91)                         
                                                                                
    Phase 1 interviewed sample final wgt ........  WTPFQX1          131-139     
    Phase 1 MEC examined sample final wgt .......  WTPFEX1          140-148     
    Phase 1 M+H examined sample final wgt .......  WTPFHX1          149-157     
    Phase 1 allergy subsample final wgt .........  WTPFALG1         158-166     
    Phase 1 CNS subsample final wgt .............  WTPFCNS1         167-175     
    Phase 1 morning sess subsample final wgt ....  WTPFSD1          176-184     
    Phase 1 aft/eve subsample final wgt .........  WTPFMD1          185-193     
    Phase 1 morning M+H subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHSD1         194-202     
    Phase 1 aft/eve M+H subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHMD1         203-211     
                                                                                
        SAMPLING WEIGHTS - NHANES III PHASE 2 (1991-94)                         
                                                                                
    Phase 2 interviewed sample final wgt ........  WTPFQX2          212-220     
    Phase 2 MEC examined sample final wgt .......  WTPFEX2          221-229     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Phase 2 M+H examined sample final wgt .......  WTPFHX2          230-238     
    Phase 2 allergy subsample final wgt .........  WTPFALG2         239-247     
    Phase 2 CNS subsample final wgt .............  WTPFCNS2         248-256     
    Phase 2 morning sess subsample final wgt ....  WTPFSD2          257-265     
    Phase 2 aft/eve subsample final wgt .........  WTPFMD2          266-274     
    Phase 2 morning M+H subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHSD2         275-283     
    Phase 2 aft/eve M+H subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHMD2         284-292     
                                                                                
        FAY'S BRR REPLICATE INTERVIEW WEIGHTS - TOTAL NHANES III (1988-94)      
                                                                                
    Replicate 1 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP1          293-301     
    Replicate 2 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP2          302-310     
    Replicate 3 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP3          311-319     
    Replicate 4 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP4          320-328     
    Replicate 5 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP5          329-337     
    Replicate 6 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP6          338-346     
    Replicate 7 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP7          347-355     
    Replicate 8 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP8          356-364     
    Replicate 9 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP9          365-373     
    Replicate 10 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP10         374-382     
    Replicate 11 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP11         383-391     
    Replicate 12 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP12         392-400     
    Replicate 13 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP13         401-409     
    Replicate 14 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP14         410-418     
    Replicate 15 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP15         419-427     
    Replicate 16 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP16         428-436     
    Replicate 17 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP17         437-445     
    Replicate 18 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP18         446-454     
    Replicate 19 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP19         455-463     
    Replicate 20 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP20         464-472     
    Replicate 21 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP21         473-481     
    Replicate 22 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP22         482-490     
    Replicate 23 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP23         491-499     
    Replicate 24 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP24         500-508     
    Replicate 25 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP25         509-517     
    Replicate 26 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP26         518-526     
    Replicate 27 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP27         527-535     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Replicate 28 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP28         536-544     
    Replicate 29 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP29         545-553     
    Replicate 30 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP30         554-562     
    Replicate 31 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP31         563-571     
    Replicate 32 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP32         572-580     
    Replicate 33 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP33         581-589     
    Replicate 34 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP34         590-598     
    Replicate 35 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP35         599-607     
    Replicate 36 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP36         608-616     
    Replicate 37 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP37         617-625     
    Replicate 38 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP38         626-634     
    Replicate 39 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP39         635-643     
    Replicate 40 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP40         644-652     
    Replicate 41 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP41         653-661     
    Replicate 42 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP42         662-670     
    Replicate 43 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP43         671-679     
    Replicate 44 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP44         680-688     
    Replicate 45 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP45         689-697     
    Replicate 46 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP46         698-706     
    Replicate 47 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP47         707-715     
    Replicate 48 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP48         716-724     
    Replicate 49 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP49         725-733     
    Replicate 50 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP50         734-742     
    Replicate 51 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP51         743-751     
    Replicate 52 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP52         752-760     
                                                                                
        FAY'S BRR REPLICATE EXAMINATION WEIGHTS - TOTAL NHANES III (1988-94)    
                                                                                
    Replicate 1 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP1          761-769     
    Replicate 2 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP2          770-778     
    Replicate 3 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP3          779-787     
    Replicate 4 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP4          788-796     
    Replicate 5 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP5          797-805     
    Replicate 6 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP6          806-814     
    Replicate 7 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP7          815-823     
    Replicate 8 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP8          824-832     
    Replicate 9 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP9          833-841     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Replicate 10 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP10         842-850     
    Replicate 11 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP11         851-859     
    Replicate 12 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP12         860-868     
    Replicate 13 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP13         869-877     
    Replicate 14 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP14         878-886     
    Replicate 15 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP15         887-895     
    Replicate 16 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP16         896-904     
    Replicate 17 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP17         905-913     
    Replicate 18 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP18         914-922     
    Replicate 19 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP19         923-931     
    Replicate 20 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP20         932-940     
    Replicate 21 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP21         941-949     
    Replicate 22 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP22         950-958     
    Replicate 23 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP23         959-967     
    Replicate 24 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP24         968-976     
    Replicate 25 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP25         977-985     
    Replicate 26 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP26         986-994     
    Replicate 27 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP27        995-1003     
    Replicate 28 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP28       1004-1012     
    Replicate 29 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP29       1013-1021     
    Replicate 30 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP30       1022-1030     
    Replicate 31 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP31       1031-1039     
    Replicate 32 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP32       1040-1048     
    Replicate 33 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP33       1049-1057     
    Replicate 34 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP34       1058-1066     
    Replicate 35 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP35       1067-1075     
    Replicate 36 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP36       1076-1084     
    Replicate 37 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP37       1085-1093     
    Replicate 38 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP38       1094-1102     
    Replicate 39 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP39       1103-1111     
    Replicate 40 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP40       1112-1120     
    Replicate 41 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP41       1121-1129     
    Replicate 42 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP42       1130-1138     
    Replicate 43 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP43       1139-1147     
    Replicate 44 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP44       1148-1156     
    Replicate 45 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP45       1157-1165     
    Replicate 46 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP46       1166-1174     
    Replicate 47 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP47       1175-1183     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Replicate 48 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP48       1184-1192     
    Replicate 49 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP49       1193-1201     
    Replicate 50 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP50       1202-1210     
    Replicate 51 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP51       1211-1219     
    Replicate 52 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP52       1220-1228     
                                                                                
        HOUSEHOLD YOUTH QUESTIONNAIRE (HYQ)                                     
                                                                                
    Age in months at youth interview ............  HYAITMO        1229-1232     
                                                                                
        MEC EXAMINATION                                                         
                                                                                
    Language used by SP in MEC ..................  MXPLANG             1233     
    Session for MEC examination .................  MXPSESSR            1234     
    Day of week of MEC exam .....................  MXPTIDW             1235     
    Age in months at MEC exam ...................  MXPAXTMR       1236-1239     
                                                                                
        HOME EXAMINATION                                                        
                                                                                
    Day of week of home exam ....................  HXPTIDW             1240     
    Age in months at home exam ..................  HXPAXTMR       1241-1244     
    Session for home examination ................  HXPSESSR            1245     
                                                                                
    PHLEBOTOMY SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE                                          
                                                                                
    Language ....................................  PHPLANG             1246     
    Do you have hemophilia? .....................  PHPHEMO             1247     
    Recent chemo/within the past four weeks .....  PHPCHM2             1248     
    Are you currently taking insulin? ...........  PHPINSU             1249     
    Time participant last ate ...................  PHPSNTI        1250-1254     
    Day participant last ate ....................  PHPSNDA             1255     
    Have you had anything to drink? .............  PHPDRIN             1256     
    Time participant last drank .................  PHPDRTI        1257-1261     
    Day participant last drank ..................  PHPDRDA             1262     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Length of calculated fast (in hours) ........  PHPFAST        1263-1267     
    Time of venipuncture ........................  PHPBEST        1268-1272     
                                                                                
    HEMATOLOGY                                                                  
                                                                                
    White blood cell count ......................  WCP            1273-1277     
    White blood cell count: SI ..................  WCPSI          1278-1282     
    Lymphocyte percent (Coulter) ................  LMPPCNT        1283-1287     
    Mononuclear percent (Coulter) ...............  MOPPCNT        1288-1292     
    Granulocyte percent (Coulter) ...............  GRPPCNT        1293-1297     
    Lymphocyte number (Coulter) .................  LMP            1298-1302     
    Mononuclear number (Coulter) ................  MOP            1303-1306     
    Granulocyte number (Coulter) ................  GRP            1307-1311     
    Red blood cell count ........................  RCP            1312-1315     
    Red blood cell count:  SI ...................  RCPSI          1316-1319     
    Hemoglobin (g/dL) ...........................  HGP            1320-1324     
    Hemoglobin:  SI (g/L) .......................  HGPSI          1325-1329     
    Hematocrit (%) ..............................  HTP            1330-1334     
    Hematocrit:  SI (L/L=1) .....................  HTPSI          1335-1339     
    Mean cell volume:  SI (fL) ..................  MVPSI          1340-1344     
    Mean cell hemoglobin:  SI (pg) ..............  MCPSI          1345-1349     
    Mean cell hemoglobin concentration ..........  MHP            1350-1354     
    Mean cell hemoglobin concentration: SI ......  MHPSI          1355-1359     
    Red cell distribution width (%) .............  RWP            1360-1364     
    Red cell distribution width:SI(fraction) ....  RWPSI          1365-1370     
    Platelet count ..............................  PLP            1371-1375     
    Platelet count:  SI .........................  PLPSI          1376-1380     
    Platelet distribution width (%) .............  DWP            1381-1385     
    Mean platelet volume:  SI (fL) ..............  PVPSI          1386-1390     
    Segment neutrophil(percent of 100 cells) ....  GRPDIF         1391-1393     
    Lymphocytes (percent of 100 cells) ..........  LMPDIF         1394-1396     
    Monocytes (percent of 100 cells) ............  MOPDIF         1397-1398     
    Eosinophils (percent of 100 cells) ..........  EOP            1399-1400     
    Basophils (percent of 100 cells) ............  BOP            1401-1402     
    Blasts (percent of 100 cells) ...............  BLP                 1403     
    Promyelocytes (percent of 100 cells) ........  PRP                 1404     
    Metamyelocytes (percent of 100 cells) .......  MEP                 1405     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Myelocytes (percent of 100 cells) ...........  MLP                 1406     
    Bands (percent of 100 cells) ................  BAP            1407-1408     
    Atyp lymphocytes (percent of 100 cells) .....  LAP            1409-1410     
    Anisocytosis (variation of cell size) .......  ANP                 1411     
    Basophilic stippling ........................  BSP                 1412     
    Hypochromia (stain intensity of cell) .......  HZP                 1413     
    Poikilocytosis (cell shape variation) .......  PKP                 1414     
    Polychromatophilia(bluish color of cell) ....  POP                 1415     
    Macrocytosis (large cell prevalence) ........  MRP                 1416     
    Microcytosis (small cell prevalence) ........  MIP                 1417     
    Sickle cells ................................  SIP                 1418     
    Spherocytosis ...............................  SHP                 1419     
    Target cells ................................  TTP                 1420     
    Toxic granulation ...........................  TXP                 1421     
    Vacuolated cells ............................  VUP                 1422     
                                                                                
    GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY TESTS                                                  
                                                                                
    Lead (ug/dL) ................................  PBP            1423-1426     
    Lead:  SI (umol/L) ..........................  PBPSI          1427-1431     
    Erythrocyte protoporphyrin (ug/dL) ..........  EPP            1432-1435     
    Erythrocyte protoporphyrin:  SI (umol/L) ....  EPPSI          1436-1440     
    Serum iron (ug/dL) ..........................  FEP            1441-1443     
    Serum iron:  SI (umol/L) ....................  FEPSI          1444-1448     
    Serum TIBC (ug/dL) ..........................  TIP            1449-1452     
    Serum TIBC:  SI (umol/L) ....................  TIPSI          1453-1458     
    Serum transferrin saturation (%) ............  PXP            1459-1462     
    Serum ferritin (ng/mL) ......................  FRP            1463-1466     
    Serum ferritin:  SI (ug/L) ..................  FRPSI          1467-1470     
    Serum folate (ng/mL) ........................  FOP            1471-1475     
    Serum folate:  SI (nmol/L) ..................  FOPSI          1476-1480     
    RBC folate (ng/mL) ..........................  RBP            1481-1484     
    RBC folate:  SI (nmol/L) ....................  RBPSI          1485-1490     
    Serum vitamin B12 (pg/mL) ...................  VBP            1491-1496     
    Serum vitamin B12:  SI (pmol/L) .............  VBPSI          1497-1504     
    Serum vitamin C (mg/dL) .....................  VCP            1505-1508     
    Serum vitamin C:  SI (mmol/L) ...............  VCPSI          1509-1514     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Serum normalized calcium:  SI (mmol/L) ......  ICPSI          1515-1518     
    Serum total calcium:  SI (mmol/L) ...........  CAPSI          1519-1522     
    Serum selenium (ng/mL) ......................  SEP            1523-1526     
    Serum selenium:  SI (nmol/L) ................  SEPSI          1527-1530     
    Serum vitamin A (ug/dL) .....................  VAP            1531-1533     
    Serum vitamin A:  SI (umol/L) ...............  VAPSI          1534-1537     
    Serum vitamin E (ug/dL) .....................  VEP            1538-1542     
    Serum vitamin E:  SI (umol/L) ...............  VEPSI          1543-1548     
    Serum alpha carotene (ug/dL) ................  ACP            1549-1551     
    Serum alpha carotene:  SI (umol/L) ..........  ACPSI          1552-1555     
    Serum beta carotene (ug/dL) .................  BCP            1556-1559     
    Serum beta carotene: SI (umol/L) ............  BCPSI          1560-1564     
    Serum beta cryptoxanthin (ug/dL) ............  BXP            1565-1567     
    Serum beta cryptoxanthin:  SI (umol/L) ......  BXPSI          1568-1571     
    Serum lutein/zeaxanthin (ug/dL) .............  LUP            1572-1574     
    Serum lutein/zeaxanthin:  SI (umol/L) .......  LUPSI          1575-1578     
    Serum lycopene (ug/dL) ......................  LYP            1579-1581     
    Serum lycopene:  SI (umol/L) ................  LYPSI          1582-1585     
    Serum sum retinyl esters (ug/dL) ............  REP            1586-1588     
    Serum sum retinyl esters:  SI (umol/L) ......  REPSI          1589-1592     
    Serum cotinine (ng/mL) ......................  COP            1593-1597     
    Serum cholesterol (mg/dL) ...................  TCP            1598-1600     
    Serum cholesterol:  SI (mmol/L) .............  TCPSI          1601-1605     
    Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) .................  TGP            1606-1609     
    Serum triglycerides:  SI (mmol/L) ...........  TGPSI          1610-1614     
    Serum LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) ...............  LCP            1615-1617     
    Serum LDL cholesterol:  SI (mmol/L) .........  LCPSI          1618-1621     
    Serum HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) ...............  HDP            1622-1624     
    Serum HDL cholesterol:  SI (mmol/L) .........  HDPSI          1625-1628     
    Serum apolipoprotein AI (mg/dL) .............  AAP            1629-1631     
    Serum apolipoprotein AI: SI (g/L) ...........  AAPSI          1632-1635     
    Serum apolipoprotein B (mg/dL) ..............  ABP            1636-1638     
    Serum apolipoprotein B: SI (g/L) ............  ABPSI          1639-1642     
    Serum lipoprotein(a) (mg/dL) ................  LPP            1643-1645     
    Serum lipoprotein(a):  SI (g/L) .............  LPPSI          1646-1649     
    Serum FSH:  SI (IU/L) .......................  FHPSI          1650-1654     
    Serum luteinizing hormone: SI (IU/L) ........  LHPSI          1655-1658     
    Plasma fibrinogen (mg/dL) ...................  FBP            1659-1662     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Plasma fibrinogen:  SI (g/L) ................  FBPSI          1663-1666     
    Serum C-reactive protein (mg/dL) ............  CRP            1667-1671     
                                                                                
    ANTIBODY TESTS                                                              
                                                                                
    Serum tetanus antibody (U/mL) ...............  TEP            1672-1677     
    Serum hepatitis A antibody ..................  AHP                 1678     
    Serum hepatitis B core antibody .............  HBP                 1679     
    Serum hepatitis B surface antibody ..........  SSP            1680-1681     
    Serum hepatitis B surface antigen ...........  SAP                 1682     
    Serum hepatitis C antibody ..................  HCP                 1683     
    Serum hepatitis D antibody ..................  DHP                 1684     
    Serum herpes I antibody .....................  H1P                 1685     
    Serum herpes II antibody ....................  H2P                 1686     
    Serum rubella antibody ......................  RUP            1687-1691     
    Serum rubells antibody (IU) .................  RUPUNIT        1692-1695     
    Serum varicella antibody ....................  VRP            1696-1700     
    Serum toxoplasmosis antibody ................  TOP            1701-1703     
    Serum rheumatoid factor antibody ............  RFP            1704-1708     
    Serum latex antibody (IU/mL) ................  L1P            1709-1713     
    Serum helicobacter pylori antibody ..........  HPP                 1714     
                                                                                
    BIOCHEMISTRY PROFILE                                                        
                                                                                
    Serum sodium:  SI (mmol/L) ..................  NAPSI          1715-1719     
    Serum potassium:  SI (mmol/L) ...............  SKPSI          1720-1723     
    Serum chloride:  SI (mmol/L) ................  CLPSI          1724-1728     
    Serum bicarbonate:  SI (mmol/L) .............  C3PSI          1729-1730     
    Serum total calcium (mg/dL) .................  SCP            1731-1734     
    Serum total calcium: SI (mmol/L) ............  SCPSI          1735-1739     
    Serum phosphorus (mg/dL) ....................  PSP            1740-1743     
    Serum phosphorus: SI (mmol/L) ...............  PSPSI          1744-1748     
    Serum uric acid (mg/dL) .....................  UAP            1749-1752     
    Serum uric acid:  SI (umol/L) ...............  UAPSI          1753-1757     
    Serum glucose (mg/dL) .......................  SGP            1758-1760     
    Serum glucose:  SI (mmol/L) .................  SGPSI          1761-1765     
                                                                               
                                                                                
                     NHANES III Laboratory Data File Index                      
                   Whole Blood, Serum, Plasma, and Urine Data                   
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Serum blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) ...........  BUP            1766-1768     
    Serum blood urea nitrogen:  SI (mmol/L) .....  BUPSI          1769-1773     
    Serum total bilirubin (mg/dL) ...............  TBP            1774-1777     
    Serum total bilirubin:  SI (umol/L) .........  TBPSI          1778-1783     
    Serum creatinine (mg/dL) ....................  CEP            1784-1787     
    Serum creatinine:  SI (umol/L) ..............  CEPSI          1788-1793     
    Serum iron (ug/dL) ..........................  SFP            1794-1796     
    Serum iron:  SI (umol/L) ....................  SFPSI          1797-1800     
    Serum cholesterol (mg/dL) ...................  CHP            1801-1804     
    Serum cholesterol:  SI (mmol/L) .............  CHPSI          1805-1810     
    Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) .................  TRP            1811-1814     
    Serum triglycerides:  SI (mmol/L) ...........  TRPSI          1815-1820     
    Aspartate aminotransferase: SI(U/L) .........  ASPSI          1821-1823     
    Alanine aminotransferase:  SI (U/L) .........  ATPSI          1824-1826     
    Gamma glutamyl transferase: SI(U/L) .........  GGPSI          1827-1830     
    Serum lactate dehydrogenase:  SI (U/L) ......  LDPSI          1831-1834     
    Serum alkaline phosphatase:  SI (U/L) .......  APPSI          1835-1838     
    Serum total protein (g/dL) ..................  TPP            1839-1842     
    Serum total protein:  SI (g/L) ..............  TPPSI          1843-1845     
    Serum albumin (g/dL) ........................  AMP            1846-1848     
    Serum albumin:  SI (g/L) ....................  AMPSI          1849-1851     
    Serum globulin (g/dL) .......................  GBP            1852-1854     
    Serum globulin:  SI (g/L) ...................  GBPSI          1855-1857     
    Serum osmolality:  SI (mmol/Kg) .............  OSPSI          1858-1860     
                                                                                
    DIABETES TESTING PROFILE                                                    
                                                                                
    Glycated hemoglobin: (%) ....................  GHP            1861-1864     
    Glycated hemoglobin: test method ............  GHPMETH             1865     
    Plasma glucose (mg/dL) ......................  G1P            1866-1870     
    Plasma glucose:  SI (mmol/L) ................  G1PSI          1871-1876     
    Incomplete glucose test (OGTT) code .........  G1PCODE        1877-1878     
    Minutes between drink and second draw .......  G1PTIM1        1879-1881     
    Minutes between first and second draw .......  G1PTIM2        1882-1884     
    Second plasma glucose (mg/dL) ...............  G2P            1885-1889     
    Second plasma glucose: SI (mmol/L) ..........  G2PSI          1890-1895     
    Serum C-peptide (pmol/mL) ...................  C1P            1896-1900     
                                                                               
                                                                                
                     NHANES III Laboratory Data File Index                      
                   Whole Blood, Serum, Plasma, and Urine Data                   
                                                                                
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                                                   Variable                     
    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Serum C-peptide: SI (nmol/L) ................  C1PSI          1901-1905     
    Second serum C-peptide (pmol/mL) ............  C2P            1906-1911     
    Second serum C-peptide: SI (nmol/L) .........  C2PSI          1912-1917     
    Serum insulin (uU/mL) .......................  I1P            1918-1923     
    Serum insulin:  SI (pmol/L) .................  I1PSI          1924-1930     
    Serum insulin: test kit .....................  I1P2PFLG            1931     
    Second serum insulin (uU/mL) ................  I2P            1932-1937     
    Second serum insulin: SI (pmol/L) ...........  I2PSI          1938-1944     
                                                                                
    URINE TESTS                                                                 
                                                                                
    Urinary cadmium (ng/mL) .....................  UDP            1945-1949     
    Urinary cadmium: SI (nmol/L) ................  UDPSI          1950-1955     
    Urinary creatinine (mg/dL) ..................  URP            1956-1960     
    Urinary creatinine: SI (mmol/L) .............  URPSI          1961-1964     
    Urinary albumin (ug/mL) .....................  UBP            1965-1970     
    Urinary iodine (ug/dL) ......................  UIP            1971-1977