Blood Test: Definition, Procedure, and Uses

Meaning 1：blood test (blood test)

blood test 🔊

/blʌd tɛst/

A medical procedure where a small sample of your blood is taken and examined to check your health or find out if you have an illness.

blood test 🔊

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/blʌd tɛst/

A medical procedure in which a small sample of blood is taken from a person and analyzed in a laboratory to assess their health, diagnose diseases, or monitor treatment.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

No specific root; a compound of 'blood' and 'test'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a vampire taking a sip of your blood for a health check.

📖 Example

During my annual check-up, the doctor suggested a blood test to check my vitamin levels. 🔊 During my annual check-up, the doctor suggested a blood test to check my vitamin levels.

🔗 Collocations

routine blood test – A standard blood test performed regularly as part of a health check-up.

blood test results – The numbers and findings obtained from analyzing the blood sample.

fasting blood test – A blood test that requires the patient to not eat for a certain period before sampling, often to measure glucose or cholesterol.

🔄 Synonyms

blood work (n.) – A colloquial term for a set of blood tests performed to evaluate overall health.

blood analysis (n.) – The scientific examination of a blood sample to detect abnormalities.

hematology test (n.) – A test focusing on the cellular components of blood, such as red and white blood cells.

📖 Cultural Story

Blood testing became common in the 19th century with advances in clinical chemistry, now a standard diagnostic tool in modern healthcare.