blood work
noun
variants
or less commonly bloodwork
: 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
Nanci HellmichSomething 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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When the couple took her to a veterinarian, blood work showed slightly elevated kidney levels, but nothing alarming.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Traditional hydration tests fall short Standard ways of checking hydration, like urine tests or blood work, are time-consuming and not practical for everyday use.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
They were transferred by ambulance to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, where blood work and other testing were performed.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025
Luke completed his chemotherapy in September and has since been declared cancer-free, with follow-up CT scans and blood work to ensure the disease has not returned.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Traditional hydration tests fall short Standard ways of checking hydration, like urine tests or blood work, are time-consuming and not practical for everyday use.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
They were transferred by ambulance to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, where blood work and other testing were performed.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 July 2025
Luke completed his chemotherapy in September and has since been declared cancer-free, with follow-up CT scans and blood work to ensure the disease has not returned.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Blood work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20work. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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blood work
noun
variants
also bloodwork
: the diagnostic testing of blood
The medical team immediately jumped into action ordering blood work and a chest X-ray, placing an IV line and administering antibiotics.—Kiran Gupta, The Boston Globe
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