Ass utsk; Utsk smått

English translation: Scraping/smear

14:45 May 9, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / cytology lab testing
Swedish term or phrase: Ass utsk; Utsk smått
On a lab report form:

Upppackn
Färska prep
Frys
Utsk stort
Ass utsk
Utsk smått
Ass smått
Inbädd
Snittn
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 13:58
English translation:Scraping/smear
Explanation:
This is a bit of a long shot, but if "utsk" is "utstyck" (smear) could "Ass" refer to scraping? See below text dealing with cervical cancer and its diagnosis.
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Cynthia Coan
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Local time: 13:58
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3small smear
ebell
2Scraping/smear
Cynthia Coan


  

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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Scraping/smear


Explanation:
This is a bit of a long shot, but if "utsk" is "utstyck" (smear) could "Ass" refer to scraping? See below text dealing with cervical cancer and its diagnosis.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Cancern detektera med avskrapningar och utstryck (pap smears)."

    Reference: http://www.acc.umu.se/~svanberg/skrifter/biomed_patologi_sam...
Cynthia Coan
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small smear


Explanation:
utsk = Utstryck (smear)
smått (small)

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Note added at 20 hrs (2011-05-10 11:18:54 GMT)
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Just a suggestion. I can't find a reference to corroborate this abbreviation at the moment. Also no suggestions for the 'Ass' I'm afraid.

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Note added at 9 days (2011-05-18 17:11:41 GMT) Post-grading
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Probably too late, but I wonder whether Ass is aspirate?

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