blood sample

blood sample
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  • blood sample — n. small amount of blood taken from a person (for a medical examination, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Blood sugar — Blood sugar, used in a physiological context, is a misnomer and misleading. Physiologically, the term means only glucose in the blood. Other sugars are present, sometimes in more than trace amounts, but only glucose serves as a controlling signal …   Wikipedia

  • blood test — blood′ test n. med a test of blood sample, as to determine blood group, presence of infection or other pathology, or parentage • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • taking a blood sample — n. taking of a small amount of blood from a person (for a medical examination, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • blood count — noun 1. the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample • Hypernyms: ↑count 2. the act of estimating the number of red and white corpuscles in a blood sample • Hypernyms: ↑count, ↑counting, ↑numeration, ↑enumeration, ↑recko …   Useful english dictionary

  • Blood film — A Blood Film or Peripheral Blood Smear is a slide made from a drop of blood, that allows the cells to be examined microscopically. Blood films are usually done to investigate hematological problems (disorders of the blood itself) and,… …   Wikipedia

  • Blood culture — A test designed to detect if microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi are present in blood. A sample of blood obtained using sterile technique is placed in a culture media and incubated in a controlled environment for 1 to 7 days. If… …   Medical dictionary

  • Blood donation — Give blood redirects here. For other uses, see Give blood (disambiguation). Blood donation pictogram A blood donation occurs when a person voluntarily has blood drawn and used for transfusions or made into medications by a process called… …   Wikipedia

  • blood — blood1 W1S1 [blʌd] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: blod] 1.) the red liquid that your heart pumps around your body ▪ She lost a lot of blood in the accident. ▪ The dog bit her but didn t draw blood . ▪ I m going to give blood this afternoon. ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Blood test — A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a needle, or via fingerprick. Blood tests are used to determine physiological and biochemical states such as disease, mineral …   Wikipedia

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