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FROTTIS SANGUIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blood
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood smear
1, record 1, English, blood%20smear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin film of blood that is spread on a slide, dried quickly, and fixed. 2, record 1, English, - blood%20smear
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blood film
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sang
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frottis sanguin
1, record 1, French, frottis%20sanguin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- frottis de sang 2, record 1, French, frottis%20de%20sang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] étalement mince d’une goutte de sang sur une lame de verre, qui, après une coloration appropriée est observé au microscope avec l’objectif à immersion. 3, record 1, French, - frottis%20sanguin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- étalement de sang
- étalement sanguin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sangre
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extensión sanguínea
1, record 1, Spanish, extensi%C3%B3n%20sangu%C3%ADnea
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thick drop
1, record 2, English, thick%20drop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- goutte épaisse
1, record 2, French, goutte%20%C3%A9paisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le frottis sanguin permet une lecture quasi-immédiate. La goutte épaisse ne peut être lue qu'après plusieurs heures de séchage avant la coloration. 1, record 2, French, - goutte%20%C3%A9paisse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il s’agit de la recherche du paludisme en urgence. Renseignements obtenus de la base de données PASCAL. 1, record 2, French, - goutte%20%C3%A9paisse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serial blood smears
1, record 3, English, serial%20blood%20smears
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 3, English, - serial%20blood%20smears
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frottis sanguin sérié
1, record 3, French, frottis%20sanguin%20s%C3%A9ri%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 3, French, - frottis%20sanguin%20s%C3%A9ri%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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