prueba de laboratorio
/pɾweba de laboɾatoɾjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lab test" is translated into Spanish as prueba de laboratorio.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of prueba (test/proof), de (of) and laboratorio (laboratory).
Which one should you use?
There are several formal alternatives depending on the specific nuance of the test: Análisis de laboratorio refers specifically to a laboratory analysis, Examen de laboratorio refers to a laboratory exam and Estudio de laboratorio refers to a laboratory study.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾweba de laboɾatoɾjo/
Did you know?
- If a doctor in Spain or Latin America asks for a prueba de esfuerzo, they are not asking for a 'lab test' of strength, but specifically for a cardiac stress test.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the act of getting a 'lab test' is often described using the verb sacar, as in sacar sangre (to take blood), which literally means 'to take out'.
- In Spanish, the word prueba is used for everything from a medical 'lab test' to a 'trial' in a courtroom or a 'test' in a classroom.
Examples in context
- El médico solicitó un análisis de laboratorioThe doctor requested a lab test
- Debes realizarte una prueba de laboratorioYou should get a lab test
- Mis resultados del examen de laboratorio están listosMy lab test results are ready
- Es necesario realizar un estudio de laboratorio para obtener un diagnóstico precisoIt's necessary to perform a lab study to obtain an accurate diagnosis
- Me hicieron una prueba de sangre en el laboratorioThey did a blood test on me in the lab
- Mi médico me recomendó hacer un estudio de sangreMy doctor recommended getting a blood test
- Necesito hacerme un análisis de laboratorio para verificar mis niveles de colesterol.I need to get a lab test to check my cholesterol levels.
- Me realicé una prueba de sangre y los resultados fueron alentadores.I had a blood test done, and the results were encouraging.
- La doctora me recomendó hacerme un estudio de sangre para descartar cualquier enfermedad.The doctor advised me to get a blood test to rule out any illness.
- Los análisis de laboratorio son una herramienta fundamental para el diagnóstico médico.Lab tests are a fundamental tool for medical diagnosis.
- Necesito los resultados de la prueba de laboratorio.I need the lab test results.
- Necesito una prueba de laboratorio.I need a lab test.
- Los resultados de la prueba de laboratorio salieron hoy.The lab test results came out today.
- Ella espera los resultados de su prueba de laboratorio.She is waiting for her lab test results.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking at a clinic.
- Daniel¿Te hicieron la prueba de laboratorio?Did they do the lab test for you?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, me la hicieron esta mañana.Yes, Daniel, they did it for me this morning.
- DanielEspero que todo salga bien, Sofía.I hope everything turns out well, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, espero que sí.Thanks, I hope so.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
