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MiAb

English translation: combined nose and throat swab specimen

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German term or phrase:MiAb
English translation:combined nose and throat swab specimen
Entered by: Sonja Poeltl

03:01 Oct 23, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: MiAb
Klinische Angaben
Anibiose/Antimykose nein

Untersuchungsmaterial
Mikrobiologienummer XXXXX
Material ***MiAb***: Nase, Rachen

angeforderte Untersuchung(en)
Erreger und Resistenz
Aufnahmescreening MRGN
Kontrolluntersuchung MRSA
Aufnahmescreening VRE

Kulturergebnis
K1 zahlreich Staph. aureus (MRSA)

Any suggestions for MiAb?
Sonja Poeltl
Local time: 11:25
combined nose and throat swab specimen
Explanation:
I suspect that MiAb stands for either Mikrobenabstrich or Mischabstrich, but Mischabstrich seems more likely in the context.
Selected response from:

Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Germany
Local time: 17:25
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3combined nose and throat swab specimen
Gudrun Maydorn (X)
4 +2microbiological swab/microbiology swab
Marga Shaw
3monoclonal antibodies
Elizabeth Kelly
Summary of reference entries provided
Nasenrachenabstrich
Gudrun Maydorn (X)

  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
combined nose and throat swab specimen


Explanation:
I suspect that MiAb stands for either Mikrobenabstrich or Mischabstrich, but Mischabstrich seems more likely in the context.

Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Germany
Local time: 17:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 395
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz: Ich denke bei MSRA auch eher an "Mischabstrich"; letzten Endes wird man aber um ein translator's note wohl nicht herumkommen, da sich "Mikroben-"/"mikrobiologisch" auch nicht ausschließen lässt.
2 hrs
  -> danke Anne
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
4 hrs
  -> danke Harald
agree  Patricia Daehler
8 hrs
  -> thanks Patricia
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
monoclonal antibodies


Explanation:
Could this be a mistake? Does it actually refer to mAB or MoAb (monoklonale Antikörper)?


    Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC100244/
Elizabeth Kelly
Ireland
Local time: 16:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  uyuni: Hi Elisabeth, "...ab* may remind many of us of biologicals like inflixim*ab*, escalizum*ab*, ranibizum*ab* and many others, but not in this context...
10 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
microbiological swab/microbiology swab


Explanation:
microbiological swab / microbiology swab - nose, throat

mikrobiologischer Abstrich - Nase, Rachen
kombinierter Nasen- und Rachenabstrich zusammen mit dem ... mikrobiologischer Abstrich (kostengünstiger – Ergebnis liegt nach ca. ...
http://www.khdf.de/cms/index.php?id=1002017&suffix=pdf&nonac...

Microbiology Swab Container Requirements
... Bacterial culture for:
...Upper Respiratory (Mouth,
Nose, Throat
http://www.bcbio.com/pdfs/84071.pdf

CLIENT GUIDELINES - MICROBIOLOGICAL SWABS
http://www.primuslabs.com/docs/guidelines/Client Guidelines ...

Just over half of patients (52%) had a microbiological swab taken with growth in 88% of cases; the most common organisms isolated were
S aureus (40/84), S pyogenes (17/84) and a combination of both (9/84). There were no cases of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)
isolated during the study period.
http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/125-1351/5105/content.pdf



Marga Shaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 700

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lirka
2 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank lirka!
agree  uyuni: Most likely. My first thought too...
7 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank uyuni!
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: Nasenrachenabstrich

Reference information:
Probenentnahme:
Den Abstrichtupfer durch den Mund bis zum Rachen einführen und mit leichtem Druck über die Schleimhaut schwenken (siehe Bild unten: Rachenabstrich). Danach den Tupfer (oder ein zweiter Tupfer falls vorhanden) in den Nasenraum bis zum Nasenrachen einführen (bei Erwachsenen ungefähr 7 cm von den Nasenlöchern entfernt) und zwei Mal rotieren. Den (die) Tupfer direkt in das Transportröhrchen geben und an der Bruchstelle gegen die Rörchenwand brechen.
Falls es nicht möglich ist zwei Abstriche zu entnehmen, ist der Nasenrachenabstricht zu bevorzugen.
http://virologie.hug-ge.ch/_library/pdf/Methodes_frottis_nas...

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2013-10-23 04:42:03 GMT)
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GPs are required to provide a combined nose and throat swab specimen from cases presenting with suspected influenza or influenza like illness.

Ø Taking the specimen and filling in the forms:
1. The flocked (plastic) swab is used to abrade the tonsils and pharynx (see diagram).
2. The swab is then broken off into a bottle containing the transport medium.
http://www.helixhealth.com/media/HIUG Website files/pdf docs...

Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 395

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  uyuni: Edit: wrong field. Apologies!
13 hrs
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