resultados de laboratorio
/resultados de laboɾatoɾjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lab results" is translated into Spanish as resultados de laboratorio.
resultados de laboratorio refers to the findings or data obtained from medical tests performed on a sample of body tissue or fluid. In a medical context, once the topic of laboratory testing has been established, speakers often shorten the phrase to just los resultados.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of resultados (results), de (of) and laboratorio (laboratory).
Which one should you use?
The phrase análisis de laboratorio is a very common alternative used to refer to lab results or the tests themselves.
How do you pronounce it?
/resultados de laboɾatoɾjo/
Did you know?
- While laboratorio refers to the facility, the word labor in Spanish can mean both 'work' and 'childbirth'. This can lead to puns in medical settings when discussing the results of a delivery.
- The word resultados comes from the same root as the English word 'result', both tracing back to the Latin 'resultare', which means 'to leap back' or 'spring forth'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, patients often refer to their blood work simply as la analítica. This term specifically describes the set of lab results from a blood test.
Examples in context
- Tengo aquí los resultados de los análisis de laboratorio.I have the laboratory test results here.
- Aquí están los resultados de los análisis de hematología.Here are the results of the hematological tests.
- Estos son los resultados de los análisis químicos.These are the results of the chemical tests.
- Estos son los resultados de los análisis de anatomía patológica.These are the results of the pathological anatomy tests.
- Aquí tienes los resultados de los análisis de sangre que me hice.Here are the results of the blood tests I had.
- Mirá los resultados de los análisis químicos.Take a look at the results of the chemical tests.
- Los resultados de laboratorio están listos.The lab results are ready.
- ¿Ya recibiste los resultados de laboratorio?Did you receive the lab results yet?
- Necesito revisar los resultados de laboratorio.I need to review the lab results.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking at the medical clinic.
- ElenaHola Javier, ¿recibiste tus resultados de laboratorio?Hi Javier, did you receive your lab results?
- JavierNo, todavía no me han llamado.No, they haven't called me yet.
- ElenaPuedes verlos en la aplicación del hospital.You can see them in the hospital app.
- JavierTienes razón, voy a revisarlos ahora mismo.You're right, I'm going to check them right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, laboratorio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
