Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term
raras
Hemácias: Ausentes p/campo até 6 p/campo
Células Epiteliais: Raras p/campo Raras
Muco: (+) Ausente
Flora Bacteriana.: Normal Normal
Cristais: Ausentes Ausentes
Cilindros: Ausentes Ausentes
Second column is references. 'very few'? Can't find a sample analysis online. Thanks in advance.
| 4 +3 | scarce |
Nick Taylor
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| 4 | rare |
ZT-Translations
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| 4 | few |
Silvia Tratnik
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| 4 | occasional |
FERNANDO LIPP
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Apr 8, 2023 20:58: Nick Taylor Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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scarce
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Ana Flávia Ribeiro
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KATHLEEN KILLING, M.D.
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Willyam Brito
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rare
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Note added at 3 hrs (2023-03-18 16:09:53 GMT)
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This suggestion is based on the idea of the cell type being rare, but it is also possible that rare is being used to denote both the type and the amount of cells. If that is the case, it may be a good idea to use different translations for each occurrence of the term "rara" in the original text.
Question: What are rare epithelial cells?
The enumeration of rare circulating epithelial cells (CEpCs) in the peripheral blood of metastatic cancer patients has shown promise for improved cancer prognosis.
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few
From https://symptomstreatment.org/epithelial-cells-in-urine/: "Epithelial cells in urine are quantified as ‘few’ or ‘many’, or as ‘occasional’ or ‘moderate’. The presence of certain types of epithelial cells in urine, especially the squamous and transitional kinds are thought to be normal range which is generally 0-4 / lpf"
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