How to Say "Hematocrit" in Spanish

hematocrito

/ematoˈkɾito/masculine

The Spanish word for "hematocrit" is hematocrito.

Meaning: Translations (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, the variant hematócrito with an accent on the o may be used.

The noun is masculine and is typically used with the definite article el, as in el hematocrito.

/ematoˈkɾito/

The word hematocrito shares its root with the Greek word for 'judge', because the process involves 'judging' or separating the components of blood.
In many Latin American clinical settings, a physician might colloquially refer to a patient's red blood cell concentration as la serie roja instead of using the formal term hematocrito.
While hematocrito is the technical term, Spanish speakers often use the more general word sangre when discussing the results with patients, such as saying tienes la sangre débil to describe a low value.

El hematocrito es una prueba sanguínea que mide el porcentaje de glóbulos rojos en la sangre.
The hematocrit is a blood test that measures the percentage of red blood cells in the blood.
Realizamos un análisis y su índice de hematocrito es bajo, lo que indica una posible anemia.
We performed an analysis, and your hematocrit index is low, indicating a possible anemia.
El hematocrito salió un poco bajo.
The hematocrit came out a little low.
Necesitamos revisar el valor del hematocrito.
We need to check the hematocrit value.
Su hematocrito es normal en este examen.
His hematocrit is normal in this exam.

A doctor is explaining blood test results to a patient.

María

Daniel, revisé los resultados de tu sangre.
Daniel, I reviewed your blood results.
Daniel

María, ¿está todo bien con mi análisis?
María, is everything okay with my analysis?
María

Tienes el hematocrito un poco bajo.
Your hematocrit is a bit low.
Daniel

Entiendo, ¿qué debo hacer ahora?
I see, what should I do now?

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