análisis de sangre
/aˌnalisis de ˈsanɡɾe/
The English phrase bloodwork is translated into Spanish as análisis de sangre.
Análisis de sangre is the standard way to refer to the medical procedure of bloodwork in a clinical setting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally a blood analysis.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word análisis is used for both singular and plural forms in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˌnalisis de ˈsanɡɾe/
Did you know?
- The term análisis is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek word ἀνάλυσις, which originally meant 'a loosening' or 'untying'.
- While análisis de sangre is the clinical term, Spanish speakers often use the verb sacar meaning 'to take out' when describing the act of having blood drawn.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a common colloquial way to refer to a blood test is una analítica, which is a feminine noun unlike the masculine análisis.
Examples in context
- Mi médico me ha ordenado realizar un análisis de sangre para evaluar mi estado de salud general.My doctor has ordered a blood analysis to evaluate my overall health.
- Necesito hacerme un análisis de sangre.I need to have a bloodwork done.
- Tengo que recoger los resultados del análisis de sangre.I have to pick up the bloodwork results.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking at the medical clinic.
- SofíaMateo, ¿ya te hicieron el análisis de sangre?Mateo, did they do your bloodwork yet?
- MateoSí, pero fue un poco doloroso.Yes, but it was a bit painful.
- Sofía¿Cuándo te dan los resultados?When do they give you the results?
- MateoMe dijeron que tardan tres días.They told me it takes three days.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry análisis de sangre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries análisis, análisis de sangre, de, sangre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
