ESC

Dr. Jason Faulkner Mar 15, 2017:

Electrolytes are covered under the blood chemistry panel.

Jenna Porter-Jacek Mar 15, 2017:

Could this be "electrolitos séricos completos"?

Robert Carter Mar 15, 2017:

@Phil I don't think so because that's covered by "BHC" (biometría hemática completa - complete blood count), which precedes it.

philgoddard Mar 14, 2017:

I'm not a medic, so I don't know what all the other abbreviations mean. But could it be examen de sangre completa?

Heather Oland (asker) Mar 14, 2017:

Thank you, Dr. Jason Faulkner, for the detailed follow-up. I may need to make a note to the client if this is indeed a typo and you've provided a very helpful explanation.

Dr. Jason Faulkner Mar 14, 2017:

ESG is listed as a synonym for VSG (velocidad de sedimentación globular) on various websites, though I've never used it or seen it. Given its position in the list of tests, it would make total sense. In English that's ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). When ordering blood tests, the CBC usually goes first, followed by chemistry, coagulation and acute-phase reactants. ESR is kind of a poor man's acute-phase reactant. It's not used as much these days except for monitoring specific inflammatory diseases since we have tests that are more sensitive and specific, but it may apply to the patient in your document.

Heather Oland (asker) Mar 14, 2017:

It's definitely a "C" in the source, whether or not it should be something else is another questions altogether. What does a "G" get me?

Dr. Jason Faulkner Mar 14, 2017:

Are you sure that C isn't a G?