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San (Ers) San(Pla)

English translation: erythocytes / red blood cells (RBCs) / plasma

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Catalan term or phrase:San (Ers) San(Pla)
English translation:erythocytes / red blood cells (RBCs) / plasma

01:53 May 21, 2008
Catalan to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / blood test
Catalan term or phrase: San (Ers) San(Pla)
It refers to the results of the blood test.

I believe "San" is "blood" but I cannot find "ers" and "pla"
ana.blyth
erythocytes / red blood cells (RBCs) / plasma
Explanation:
ERS > Eritròcits > erythocytes / red blood cells (RBCs)
See Annex B here: http://www.acclc.cat/invitroveritas/vol4/art44.html

Pla > plasma
I'd say: see p. 3, section 1039 here: http://www.csub.scs.es/cat/usuaris/serveis/bioquimica/webesp...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-21 04:55:49 GMT)
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Oops, spelling mistake: erythrocytes

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-21 04:56:09 GMT)
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Red blood cells are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate body's principal means of delivering oxygen from the lungs or gills to body tissues via the blood.[1]


Human red blood cellsRed blood cells are also known as RBCs, red blood corpuscles (an archaic term), haematids or erythrocytes (from Greek erythros for "red" and kytos for "hollow", with cyte nowadays translated as "cell").
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Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 01:10
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Thank you very much for your help.
Still in doubt as to why San and not Sang.
I asked Etienne to confirm San means Sang but got no reply yet.
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4 +1erythocytes / red blood cells (RBCs) / plasma
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erythocytes / red blood cells (RBCs) / plasma


Explanation:
ERS > Eritròcits > erythocytes / red blood cells (RBCs)
See Annex B here: http://www.acclc.cat/invitroveritas/vol4/art44.html

Pla > plasma
I'd say: see p. 3, section 1039 here: http://www.csub.scs.es/cat/usuaris/serveis/bioquimica/webesp...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-21 04:55:49 GMT)
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Oops, spelling mistake: erythrocytes

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-05-21 04:56:09 GMT)
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Red blood cells are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate body's principal means of delivering oxygen from the lungs or gills to body tissues via the blood.[1]


Human red blood cellsRed blood cells are also known as RBCs, red blood corpuscles (an archaic term), haematids or erythrocytes (from Greek erythros for "red" and kytos for "hollow", with cyte nowadays translated as "cell").


Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help.
Still in doubt as to why San and not Sang.
I asked Etienne to confirm San means Sang but got no reply yet.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Ross! I thought so but it is good to confirm it! Ana


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agree  Etienne Muylle Wallace: Felicitats, Doctor!
2 hrs
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