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CAL

English translation: ALC

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Spanish term or phrase:CAL
English translation:ALC
Entered by: David Russell

10:53 Jan 15, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Blood testing
Spanish term or phrase: CAL
Taken from the blood test report from a Spanish hospital, after patient had suffered from angina. The other items in
L 10.5 %,
M 6.2 %,
E 0.8 %,
B 0.5 %,
CAN 10.1 x10E9/L
**CAL*** 1.3 X10E9/L
Platelets 279 X10E9/L,
David Russell
Spain
Local time: 07:40
ALC
Explanation:
CAL: conteo/contaje absoluto de linfocitos
ALC: absolute lymphocyte count
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José Huarancca
Peru
Local time: 00:40
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5 +2ALC
José Huarancca


  

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ALC


Explanation:
CAL: conteo/contaje absoluto de linfocitos
ALC: absolute lymphocyte count

Example sentence(s):
  • Estudios recientes sugieren el contaje absoluto de linfocitos (CAL) como un nuevo indicador pronóstico en enfermedades malignas, de forma que aquellos pacientes que posean CAL superiores en determinados momentos del tratamiento, tendrán mayores posibili

    https://www.analesdepediatria.org/es-contaje-absoluto-linfocitos-como-factor-articulo-S1695403311003675
    https://www.mdcalc.com/absolute-lymphocyte-count-alc
José Huarancca
Peru
Local time: 00:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Joseph Tein: This makes sense because we usually see the white cell count stated in a report both as a percentage and as an absolute value. That's what David has in the example he has given.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón
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