/R UREA

15:47 Aug 21, 2017
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: /R UREA
Laboratory results from clinic in Mexico. My question is regarding the "/R" that appears in front of names of several tests in the test column:

GLUCOSA
BUN
/R UREA
CREATININE
ACIDO URICO
/R GLOBULINA
/R A/G
COLESTEROL
TRIGLICERIDOS
/R VLDL
BILIRRUBINA DIRECTA
/R BI
BILIRRUBINA TOTAL
Heather Oland
United States
Local time: 02:16


Summary of answers provided
2REFERENCE [RANGE], UREA
Robert Carter


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REFERENCE [RANGE], UREA


Explanation:
Just guessing here, but lab results usually have a set of reference ranges, and in Mexico they are often referred to as "límites de referencia". My thinking is that this is simply an abbreviation of "referencia".

For example, in lab results for BUN (blood urea nitrogent) "around 7 to 20 mg/dL (2.5 to 7.1 mmol/L) is considered normal"
http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/blood-urea-nitrog...

So, if the values in your text beside "/R UREA" are something like those above, it's a good guess this means "reference" [range].

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No problem, Heather.

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 00:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 224
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your input, Robert. I should have mentioned I also had columns for test results, units, and reference ranges next to each test name, so this doesn't work in this case... I appreciate you taking the time to consider my dilemma!

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