Jun 29, 2020 08:26
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Spanish term

congelación I.P

Spanish to English Medical Medical (general) cancer surgery
This is taken from a medical report on surgery on a cancer patient. During surgery tumour samples were taken and, as it describes:
"Se toman muestras para congelación I.P"
Further references are:
"múltiples áreas nodulares de superficie blanquecina con punteado amarillento de aspecto necrótico, el mayor de 9,5x2,8x1,3 cm. I.P"
"Se toman fotografías macroscópicas. I.P."
Later examples use "IT":
"fragmento irregular de tejido adiposo de 0,6x0,3x0,3 cm. I.T."

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Chema Nieto Castañón Jun 30, 2020:
Thanks a lot for the feedback, David!
David Russell (asker) Jun 30, 2020:
Well, to put you all out of your misery, the answer, as i have been informed by the client, is: IP - "inclusión parcial" and IT - "inclusion total"! So Cecilia, if you would like to provide and answer I'm happy to assign you the kudoz!
Biz_84 Jun 29, 2020:
Could this be discussing two types of administration of medication: intrathecal (IT) and intraperitoneal (IP)
Chema Nieto Castañón Jun 29, 2020:
Hi Cecilia,
To me this is the most informative bit here:
"Se toman fotografías macroscópicas. I.P."
As you say, fotografías (de la) "immunoperoxidasa" does not make much sense. Fotografías macroscópicas "de la inclusión parcial" does not seem to work here either (I believe). Maybe (fotografías macroscópicas) "de las inclusiones parciales"?. Not sure about this. That is why a reference to the professional involved seems (to me) more likely. In Spain, a personal acronym would more naturally involve three and not two letters, which is the reason why I tend to think IP/IT might inform about pathologist vs. technician, for example. But as you say, acronyms in this context are used in a rather original way, so it is only the specific original context which might help dilucidate the particular meaning of the acronyms.
Cecilia Gowar Jun 29, 2020:
I spoke to a pathologist and she said it was not likely the acronyms referred to immunohistochemistry since that was not decided during freezing and this was still the macroscopic phase.
She said they use ¨entrada parcial¨and ¨entrada total¨ and that here the ¨T¨ was precisely linked to the smallest sample in this case . The ¨I¨ could be ¨inclusión¨ (inclusión total, inclusión parcial).
However she reminded me acronyms used by laboratories are not standard and each one has their own way of identifying how they process samples at a macroscopic level and there are wide differences even within the same country.
Chema Nieto Castañón Jun 29, 2020:
I'd suggest informe de(l) patólogo versus informe de(l) técnico, but just guessing from little context [informe de(l)/informado por]. He encontrado algunos ejemplos donde IP parece referirse al investigador patólogo, pero en este caso no parece hacerse referencia a un estudio de investigación sino a un informe clínico. La referencia aquí al patólogo versus al técnico de anatomía patológica podría tener sentido. Tal vez el contexto más amplio ayude a determinar el sentido preciso de las iniciales.
David Russell (asker) Jun 29, 2020:
All very helpful, thanks. At least I can offer a translation, while mentioning the doubt!!
Joel Pina Diaz Jun 29, 2020:
As Liz pointed out IP inmunoperoxidasa (IP) and later in your context IT means "se envía a inmunotinción" ... Frozen immunoperoxidase (IP) and IT / immunostaining... "irregular fragment of adipose tissue of 0.6x0.3x0.3 cm immunostained."
liz askew Jun 29, 2020:
Also,
Estandarización de la técnica de inmunoperoxidasa ... - ResearchGatewww.researchgate.net › publication- Translate this page
Request PDF | Estandarización de la técnica de ***inmunoperoxidasa A.B.C. en ganglio linfático por congelación*** para el diagnóstico de linfomas | Los linfomas ...
liz askew Jun 29, 2020:
Más aún, mediante estudio inmunocitoquímico (ICQ), hemos descrito la presencia de intensa inmunotinción (IT) contra monoclonal CBG-símil en células del ...


I would point out your dilemma to the client though. It could be two people's initials as well!
David Russell (asker) Jun 29, 2020:
Totally agree about acronyms!!Liz, the two contrasting acronyms in the same context (after the description of the biopsy sample) are: IP and IT. Otherwise your suggestion would look promising.
liz askew Jun 29, 2020:
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Atlas y Texto de Patología y Cirugía Cornealbooks.google.co.uk › books- Translate this page
54 TABLA 3: MÉTODOS DE TRANSPORTE DE LAS MUESTRAS AL ... al aire, y se envía para tinción/lnmunofluoresoencia (IF)¡tnmunoperoxidasa (IP) 2. ... Raspado Corneales: puede almacenar a 4°, no congelar envía a teñir/IF/IP envía a ...
neilmac Jun 29, 2020:
Doctor's initials? Undefined acronyms are my bugbear, and medical texts are rife with them. It could be anything from the doctor's initials to a standard or non-standard abbreviation. I'm looking forward to seeing the solution.
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