MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -A lab is the same as a laboratory. 2. In Britain, Lab is the written abbreviation for labour.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, the word “lab” is an abbreviation and so inherently informal, which makes it seem wrong. On the other hand “laboratory” sounds even more wrong because no-one says “at my laboratory” in speech.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word lab can be considered a colloquialism. Lab is short for laboratory, and Labrador. When were talking about working in the laboratory or bringing samples into a laboratory, most people would use the word lab instead of saying the whole word.