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Allergien verneint

English translation: No known allergies (NKA)

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German term or phrase:Allergien verneint
English translation:No known allergies (NKA)
Entered by: Clive Walker

11:25 Dec 9, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / general surgery
German term or phrase: Allergien verneint
Does this mean that the doctor believes the patient has no allergies, or does it mean that the patient denies having allergies? Can you translate this simply as "allergies negated"?

Context: "Wir haben folgende Leistungen ausgeführt. Eine ausführliche Aufklärung über das Krankheitsbild ist erfolgt. Allergien verneint."
Clive Walker
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:15
No known allergies (NKA)
Explanation:
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Pavel Altukhov
Local time: 23:15
Grading comment
Thanks. The abbreviated form is also useful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5No known allergies (NKA)
Pavel Altukhov
3 +4No allergies
Ramey Rieger (X)
4 +1The patient denied having allergies.
Laura Diaconu


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The patient denied having allergies.


Explanation:
verneinen lt Duden = [eine Frage] mit Nein beantworten; auf eine Frage mit Nein antworten


    https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/verneinen
Laura Diaconu
Romania
Local time: 23:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ramey Rieger (X): Deny would be incorrect in this context, as allergie sare not something she/he was accused of or offered.
3 mins
agree  Adrian MM.: Any allergies - the answer was no (aviation/ military) negative.
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
No allergies


Explanation:
Yes, it means the patient stated he/she has no allergies. I would keep the shorthand style of the text.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 95

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: No allergies acc. to patient.
5 mins
  -> Achoo!
agree  writeaway
35 mins
  -> Itchy!
agree  Simon Vigneault
37 mins
  -> Swollen!
agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree
1 hr
  -> Rash!
neutral  Adrian MM.: There are Allergiekliniken that can also reach this conclusion.
2 hrs
  -> Okaaaay
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
No known allergies (NKA)


Explanation:
http


    https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-does-nka-mean-513658
Pavel Altukhov
Local time: 23:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. The abbreviated form is also useful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sanni Kruger (X): That's how I know it.
44 mins
agree  franglish
1 hr
neutral  Adrian MM.: There are Allergiekliniken that can also reach this (ambiguous) conclusion.
2 hrs
agree  Darin Fitzpatrick
3 hrs
agree  Lirka: NKA is standard in reports, yes.
5 hrs
agree  David Hollywood
12 hrs
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