laboratory services

[/ləˈbɔːrətɔːri ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/]
nounpl: laboratory services
serviços de laboratório
1. Professional medical or scientific services provided by a laboratory, including testing, analysis, and diagnosis of biological samples
The hospital offers comprehensive laboratory services including blood tests and pathology analysis.
O hospital oferece serviços de laboratório abrangentes, incluindo testes de sangue e análise patológica.
2. The facilities, equipment, and personnel dedicated to performing diagnostic or research tests
Our laboratory services are certified and use state-of-the-art technology.
Nossos serviços de laboratório são certificados e utilizam tecnologia de ponta.
3. Clinical laboratory testing for disease detection, monitoring, and treatment evaluation
Laboratory services were essential for confirming the diagnosis.
Os serviços de laboratório foram essenciais para confirmar o diagnóstico.
In both Brazil and the USA, laboratory services are a critical component of healthcare systems. In Brazil, these services are often provided through both public (SUS) and private healthcare providers. The term 'análises clínicas' is frequently used interchangeably with 'serviços de laboratório' in Brazilian Portuguese, particularly in medical and insurance documentation. In the US healthcare context, laboratory services are typically ordered by physicians and covered by insurance or paid out-of-pocket.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
clinical laboratory servicesdiagnostic laboratory servicespathology servicesmedical testing serviceslab services

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
serviços de laboratório
Standard term used throughout Brazil in healthcare and medical contexts
São Paulo
serviços laboratoriais
More formal variant commonly used in medical documentation and insurance contexts
Rio de Janeiro
serviços de laboratório clínico
Often specified as 'clinical' to distinguish from research laboratories
Portugal
serviços de laboratório
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; 'análises clínicas' also commonly used for clinical testing

Related Words

clinical analysispathologyblood testsdiagnostic testinglaboratory technicianmedical laboratorytest resultsspecimen analysis

Related Idioms & Phrases

get lab work done
laboratory analysis
run tests
order lab work
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