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PE test

20:22 Aug 7, 2020
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / obs./gyn.
Italian term or phrase: PE test
Obstetric exam of pregnant patient suffering from abdominal cramps.

esame obiettivo:
GE regolari, porto liscio e chiuso. CU mal valutabile per spessore parete addominale. Speculum: eritroplasia periorifiziale, no perdite in atto.
Si richiedono:
Beta HCG ematico, emocromo e PE.
Any idea what PE is? I am sure it's something simple but I can't find anything.

Thanks in advance as always!
jajetta
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:22


Summary of answers provided
5Potenziali Evocati
Diana Stoica
3prelievo con EDTA
Brent Sørensen
3LFT
Gilberto Lacchia
1 +1PE screening
Anne Schulz


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Potenziali Evocati


Explanation:
I am fairly sure it refers to this.

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Note added at 57 mins (2020-08-07 21:20:42 GMT)
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I should have included more sources, but if you search for "potenziali evocati dolore addominale/pelvico" you'll find that PE are used as a diagnostic tool for pain in this area :)


Example sentence(s):
  • I potenziali evocati (PE) valutano le risposte generate nel sistema nervoso centrale o periferico a seguito di stimolazioni sensoriali, acustiche, visive, somatosensoriali o motorie con stimolazione magnetica.

    https://www.auxologico.it/approfondimenti/potenziali-evocati-pe
Diana Stoica
Italy
Local time: 10:22
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in RomanianRomanian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie mille!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I don't think your confidence is justified. Evoked potential is used to test for MS and similar conditions.
8 mins
  -> I probably should have kept my confidence lower, but I had already translated some research about PE and had read additional sources apart from the one above. I knew it could be used to test for neuropathy or spinal nerve compression, hence for pain!
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prelievo con EDTA


Explanation:
sample with EDTA

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1763503/

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Note added at 31 mins (2020-08-07 20:54:11 GMT)
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The first reference is from a clinical analysis laboratory

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-08-07 21:31:19 GMT)
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Here is a list of tests for abdominal pain
https://www.rcpa.edu.au/Manuals/RCPA-Manual/Clinical-Problem...

If ectopic pregnancy suspected:
Beta HCG quantitation on blood (EDTA or Heparin) or urine.

Brent Sørensen
Germany
Local time: 10:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Maybe, but PE seems a very short abbreviation. Couldn't they just say "con EDTA"?
17 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
PE
LFT


Explanation:
Liver Function Test

In a list of blood tests, it seems more likely to be a blood test.

PE could be "profilo epatico"

Gilberto Lacchia
Italy
Local time: 10:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 192

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I think this is the most likely answer so far, but we can't be sure.
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thank you Phil. Yes, we can't be sure, also because it is not used often with this meaning.
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
PE screening


Explanation:
Preeclampsia screening? (just a thought)

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 10:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rossella Roma
857 days
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