blood work

noun

variants or less commonly bloodwork

ˈbləd-ˌwərk

: the diagnostic testing of blood

Some of the kids had blood work done to look at their glucose, insulin, triglycerides and cholesterol levels, which are markers for the risk of type 2 diabetes and future cardiovascular disease.—

Nanci Hellmich

Something else in her blood work intrigued the doctor: nearly half of the white cells seen were a single type of infection-fighting cell—eosinophils.—

Lisa Sanders

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But, citing the physician’s statement, Dye tells PEOPLE that blood work conducted on the mother while she was hospitalized was not consistent with her statements to investigators. —

Emily Palmer, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 At the start of the study, and again at 10 years, participants were asked about their dietary intake and underwent electrocardiograms, blood pressure measurements and blood work. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024 Her blood work showed high testosterone, inflammatory markers and insulin and imbalanced hormones, all indicators of PCOS. —

Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 His blood work came back showing highly elevated CK levels. —

Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blood work