left shift

Spanish translation: desviación hacia la izquierda

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English term or phrase:left shift
Spanish translation:desviación hacia la izquierda
Entered by: Karina Pelech

22:52 Aug 20, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology / Cardiolog�a
English term or phrase: left shift
White blood cell count on admission was 15.1 with a left shift, hemoglobin 15.2
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Local time: 18:18
desviación a la izquierda
Explanation:
LEUCOCITOSIS. infecciones bacterianas : la primera fase: leucocitosis ,neutrofilia
, desviación a la izquierda (aumento de neutrofilos hiposegmentados o cayados ...
www.medspain.com/ant/n16_oct_nov00/revision.htm
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Víctor Nine
Argentina
Local time: 19:18
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Gracias.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Aumento de neutrófilos no segmentados
Monica Colangelo
5desviación a la izquierda
Víctor Nine
5desviación hacia la izquierda
Karina Pelech


  

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desviación a la izquierda


Explanation:
LEUCOCITOSIS. infecciones bacterianas : la primera fase: leucocitosis ,neutrofilia
, desviación a la izquierda (aumento de neutrofilos hiposegmentados o cayados ...
www.medspain.com/ant/n16_oct_nov00/revision.htm

Víctor Nine
Argentina
Local time: 19:18
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Gracias.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Aumento de neutrófilos no segmentados


Explanation:
That is what "left shift" means

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Note added at 2002-08-20 23:11:07 (GMT)
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LEFT SHIFT
Increased number of unsegmented neutrophils, triggered by a decrease in the lobularity index with or without absence of a valley in the nuclear cytogram.



Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 19:18
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karina Pelech: yes it is, but one wouldn't usually translate it like this in a medical report ... :o)
30 mins
  -> I included this version... as it's what usually appears on reports
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desviación hacia la izquierda


Explanation:
and you would explain if necessary (in this case, I know it isn't!), that this means there is an abnormal increase in immature leucocytes, and therefore the person is immunocompromised.

Suerte ... :o)

Karina Pelech
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PRO pts in category: 11
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