Jun 3, 2016 16:32
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Cy
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical: Health Care
Lab results
The following are lab results from a hospital report:
Pruebas complementarias:
Hemograma: 9.000 leucocitos (75% PMN; 2% Cy), Hb 14.5 gr/dl, 125.000 plaquetas.
Coagulacion: INR 2.1
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This abbreviation is not coming up convincingly in any of my searches in relation to leukocytes, white blood cells, or lab results. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Pruebas complementarias:
Hemograma: 9.000 leucocitos (75% PMN; 2% Cy), Hb 14.5 gr/dl, 125.000 plaquetas.
Coagulacion: INR 2.1
...
This abbreviation is not coming up convincingly in any of my searches in relation to leukocytes, white blood cells, or lab results. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | bands |
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
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| 1 | Cytosis? |
neilmac
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Proposed translations
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25 mins
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
Specializes in field
Brazil
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães 
Unparalleled accuracy for med/pharm
Native in: English 
, Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English, and 2 more.
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bands
"Cy" is short for "cayados"/"en cayado", which refers to immature neutrophils. These are usually known as "bands" in English.
http://www.doctorvid.com/analisis_clinico.php?id=54&subgrupo...
http://analisisdesangre.org/neutrofilos-banda
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Note added at 26 mins (2016-06-03 16:58:55 GMT)
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"The [absolute neutrophil count] is calculated from measurements of the total number of white blood cells (WBC), usually based on the combined percentage of mature neutrophils (sometimes called "segs," or segmented cells) and bands, which are immature neutrophils."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_neutrophil_count
http://www.doctorvid.com/analisis_clinico.php?id=54&subgrupo...
http://analisisdesangre.org/neutrofilos-banda
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Note added at 26 mins (2016-06-03 16:58:55 GMT)
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"The [absolute neutrophil count] is calculated from measurements of the total number of white blood cells (WBC), usually based on the combined percentage of mature neutrophils (sometimes called "segs," or segmented cells) and bands, which are immature neutrophils."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_neutrophil_count
Peer comment(s):
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Dr. Jason Faulkner
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Thanks, Dr. Faulkner!
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Yvonne Becker
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Muchas gracias Yvonne :)
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MarinaM
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Muchas gracias Marina :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much for your help!"
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Cytosis?
Total guess.
"Cytosis (cyto- + -osis) is a transport mechanism for the movement of large quantities of molecules into and out of cells. "...
"Analysis of leukocyte cytosis of capsulated strains such as Streptococcus pneumoniae"
"http://journals.lww.com/immunotherapy-journal/Citation/1995/...
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Note added at 20 mins (2016-06-03 16:52:52 GMT)
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NB: Don't take my non-specialist word for it. I'd wait and see if any more knowledgeable colleagues come along...
"Cytosis (cyto- + -osis) is a transport mechanism for the movement of large quantities of molecules into and out of cells. "...
"Analysis of leukocyte cytosis of capsulated strains such as Streptococcus pneumoniae"
"http://journals.lww.com/immunotherapy-journal/Citation/1995/...
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Note added at 20 mins (2016-06-03 16:52:52 GMT)
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NB: Don't take my non-specialist word for it. I'd wait and see if any more knowledgeable colleagues come along...
Peer comment(s):
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Joseph Tein
: yes ... our more knowledgeable colleague came along 6 minutes after you :)
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:)) Have a good weekend!
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