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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Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease has been partly assessed based on a patient’s cholesterol levels, which can be routinely measured via blood work at the doctor’s office.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
In the first sketch, Bowen Yang’s inscrutable doctor did a lot of nonsense instead of giving Andrew Dismukes the results of his blood work.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Another 50-year-old woman who has struggled with Crohn’s disease in the last year, and who preferred to keep her identity private, says the platform offered her blood work that the dietitian could parse through and help give personalized insights.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 12 Dec. 2025
Doctors at the hospital took Tori's blood work and performed a urinalysis.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
In the first sketch, Bowen Yang’s inscrutable doctor did a lot of nonsense instead of giving Andrew Dismukes the results of his blood work.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Another 50-year-old woman who has struggled with Crohn’s disease in the last year, and who preferred to keep her identity private, says the platform offered her blood work that the dietitian could parse through and help give personalized insights.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 12 Dec. 2025
Doctors at the hospital took Tori's blood work and performed a urinalysis.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blood work
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“Blood work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20work. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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