Breakdown of Мы не получили анализы, следовательно, мы не знаем точный диагноз.
не
not
мы
we
знать
to know
получить
to receive (perfective)
Questions & Answers about Мы не получили анализы, следовательно, мы не знаем точный диагноз.
How does следовательно differ from поэтому or значит?
Следовательно (consequently, therefore) is more formal and logical than the everyday поэтому (that's why). It draws a direct, reasoned conclusion from the first clause. Значит (so, it means) is much more conversational. You will often see следовательно in academic, medical, or professional contexts like this one.
Since the second verb is negated (не знаем), shouldn't точный диагноз be in the genitive case (точного диагноза)?
It can be, but the accusative case (точный диагноз) is very common here in modern Russian. When a negated verb takes a specific, concrete object (a specific medical diagnosis we are waiting for), speakers often keep it in the accusative. The genitive of negation is usually preferred for abstract concepts or when denying the existence of the object entirely.
Why does the sentence say анализы instead of the Russian equivalent of "test results"?
In Russian medical contexts, the word анализы broadly covers both the physical samples you give and the results you get back. While you could say результаты анализов (test results), it is perfectly natural and standard to just say получить анализы to mean getting the results back.
Why is there a comma after следовательно?