# npu

## NPU

**This may sometimes be used to refer to C-NPU.**

## C-NPU

A coded terminology used in clinical laboratory sciences.

#### Notes

* *C-NPU* is maintained by the International Federation of Clinical Chemists (IFCC) in collaboration with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

## Alternatives

* **IFCC-IUPAC**
* **Nomenclature, Properties and Units**
* **NPU**

## Related Links

* [Nomenclature, Properties and Units (C-NPU) in collaboration with International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)](http://www.ifcc.org/ifcc-scientific-division/sd-committees/c-npu/)

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