Diagnosis kedua dibuat setelah hasil tes darah keluar.

The second diagnosis is made after the blood test results come out.

Breakdown of Diagnosis kedua dibuat setelah hasil tes darah keluar.

• setelah: after
• keluar: to come out
• hasil: the result
• kedua: second

Questions & Answers about Diagnosis kedua dibuat setelah hasil tes darah keluar.

Why is dibuat used here instead of a verb with me-, like membuat?

Dibuat is the passive form of membuat (to make).

• membuat diagnosis kedua = to make the second diagnosis (active)
• diagnosis kedua dibuat = the second diagnosis is made / was made (passive)

In Indonesian, the passive voice is very common, especially in formal or written contexts, and especially when:

• The doer (e.g. the doctor) is obvious from context, or
• The focus is on the action/result, not on who did it.

So diagnosis kedua dibuat sounds natural and neutral, and it doesn’t need to mention by whom; readers will assume by the doctor or by the medical team.

What exactly does kedua mean here, and why does it come after diagnosis?