magnesium SG

English translation: level of magnesium in the blood

14:17 May 28, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / blood chemistry
French term or phrase: magnesium SG
Is anyone able to tell me what "SG" stands for in "magnesium SG"? I'm afraid there's no other useful context. It appears in a table of blood test results and the values aren't even legible!
Suzanne Smart (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
English translation:level of magnesium in the blood
Explanation:
SG could = sang

https://www.merckmanuals.com › ... › Electrolyte Balance
Hypomagnesemia (Low Level of Magnesium in the Blood) - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical ...

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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
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3 +2level of magnesium in the blood
liz askew
4 -1magnesium spheroidal graphite
GHANIA Khalifa
1blood serum magnesium
Claire Nolan


  

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level of magnesium in the blood


Explanation:
SG could = sang

https://www.merckmanuals.com › ... › Electrolyte Balance
Hypomagnesemia (Low Level of Magnesium in the Blood) - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical ...



liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3189
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ah yes! It's probably just sang! I was looking for something complicated and missing the obvious!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sue Davis: this seems most likely
11 mins

agree  Drmanu49
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
magnesium spheroidal graphite


Explanation:
After a research I found this term: ''magnesium spheroidal graphite"
Check the book on the link below

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-05-28 15:40:57 GMT)
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The context is blood test. I didn't focus with context.



    https://books.google.dz/books?id=8JdDzipPGEIC&pg=PA101&lpg=PA101&dq=magnesium+to+produce+S.G.&source=bl&ots=a4FbC_ds9_&sig=s4yBbCb7BiUdQnYw6
GHANIA Khalifa
Algeria
Local time: 17:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yeah, sorry. This seems to be to do with iron. Thanks but I don't think it's the right thing here!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  liz askew: The context is blood tests, not iron foundries/No problem!
11 mins
  -> Thank you- The context is blood test. I didn't focus well.
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blood serum magnesium


Explanation:
Sg can mean "sang"

See: http://www.hcuge.ch/lvert/lvChap12.html
Sg sang

To distinguish from other types of magnesium blood tests:

See link: https://rnareset.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/209351598-How...

There are currently four types of magnesium tests that our customers ask about:

RBC
Serum
Ionic

Claire Nolan
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 82
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