: relating to or being a blood test for which blood is obtained by a finger stick
a finger-stick test for blood sugar
: an instance of pricking the skin of a finger to obtain blood from a capillary
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“Finger-stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/finger-stick. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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