Mar 3, 2015 19:26
9 yrs ago
Swedish term

korvar i samme burk

Swedish to English Medical Medical (general) term/expression
This is from a discharge summary for a patient with prostate cancer. A transrectal ultrasound was performed, and then the doctor writes that he did some biopsies, and "På båda sidorna tar jag extra prover och två korvar i samma burk". Any idea what that last part would refer to? I doubt this has to do with sausages.

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(biopsy) cylinders in the same container

Of course Nils is right, this clearly refers to prostate biopsies and no stool samples. However, to fully mirror "korvar" I think you had better use "cylinders" or "biopsy cylinders".
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agree Agneta Pallinder : Well, one lives and learns!
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two samples in each container

As somebody who has gone through this in the US, I am pretty sure.
At any rate, these are NOT stool samples, they are biopsy samples from
the prostate.
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tissue cores in the same container

:o)
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cylindrical biopsy specimen

The technique involving removal of this type of specimen is sometimes referred to as a punch biopsy.

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Note added at 5 days (2015-03-08 21:19:08 GMT)
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I meant to say "cylindrical biopsy specimens in the same container."
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