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Leucos 6200 (1.5%N)
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Medical (general)
Gastrointestinal
This is a lab test result that is part of a patient discharge report. "Leukocytes 6200 (1.5%N) - I am struggling with the 'N' - is this for "normal" to show the percentage in the normal range? Also, for a patient discharge report is it better to stick with the translation "leukocytes" or should I use White Blood Cell Count?
Any insight much appreciated, thanks in advance!
Any insight much appreciated, thanks in advance!
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| 4 +1 | White blood cells / white cell count |
Eleanor Harris
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| 1 | 1.5% Neutrophils |
Eleanor Harris
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White blood cells / white cell count
Thinking on the latter part of your question, for a discharge summary it is appropriate to say "white cell count" or "white blood cells" rather than "leukocytes" so as to avoid medical jargon which may not be accessible to the layperson. In fact, in clinical practise, when updating blood result tables in the clinical notes, I have seen the acronysm "WBC" used more than "leukocytes"...
Note from asker:
| Thanks Eleanor |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anne Schulz
: WBC is what I have encountered most often, too.
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| neutral |
liz askew
: of course "leuko/leucocytes" is accessible to the layperson! In any case we are medical translators translating medical texts, so strictly speaking leucocitos = leuko/leucocytes and glóbulos blancos = white cells!
Frankly:)
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1.5% Neutrophils
Blood differentials can be expressed as percentages. N could represent Neutrophils, meaning 1.5% of the WBC is composed of neutrophils. According to the web reference the normal range is 40-60%. If your DC is on an immuno-compromised patient e.g. Leukaemia or someone with a blood disorder or this is a temporarily deranged reading during an acute illness then this could be the case..
Note from asker:
| Thanks Eleanor - this is well below range but there was intestinal bleeding so it's possible. |
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5 Mar 2007 - (KudoZ) Spanish to English translation of glóbulos blancos: leukocytes / white blood cells [Hemograma - Medical (general) (Medical)].
White blood cell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cell
White blood cells, or leukocytes (also spelled "leucocytes"), are cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and ...
Hgb, Hto, VCM, leucos............, plaquetas, VSG. Each has a number but it is the N that I can't pin down. I will read this article now, thanks again.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cyto.a.10026/pdf
by S Hartz - 2003 - Cited by 14 - Related articles
Results: Apoptosis was observed in all types of leukocytes. (0.7% neutrophils, 1.5% monocytes, and 0.3% lympho- cytes). Apoptosis was found predominantly in ...
You should provide full context in Spanish for this one.
ALERGIA E INMUNOLOG A CARDIOVASCULAR RES MENES DE ...
www.docstoc.com/.../ALERGIA-E-INMUNOLOG-A-CARDIOVASCUL...
2 leucocitos/mm(linfocitos), Proteínas 77,8 mg/dl, Glucorraquia 68 mg /dl, ...... que realizó tratamiento con VCM 102 GB 6200/mm3 (N12% L30%) PL 65000. ... 3División Dermato- 0.7 mg/dl, Bilirrubina Total 2.4 mg/dl, BD 1.5 mg/dl, TGP 65 UI/L ...
Above WBC = 6200/mm3 (N (neutrophils 12%, leucocytes 30%)
???
So, I am not sure that "N" in your example = normal
especially when they quote 1.5%, what do you think?