blood level

American  

noun

1. the amount of a substance, as cholesterol, alcohol, or triglycerides, circulating in the bloodstream: often expressed as a percent or in milligrams or micrograms per deciliter of blood.

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For an adult, there are no risks of drinking an average-sized slushy, simply because they are bigger and unlikely to achieve a blood level high enough to bring on symptoms.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2024

What can you tell me about the benefits and risks of this vitamin as well as the appropriate blood level?

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

Turning to humans, Yadav and colleagues analyzed taurine blood level data from nearly 12,000 people enrolled in a 25-year U.K. health study.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 7, 2023

The article says that for decades doctors have told patients who are prediabetic or who have diabetes to aim for a blood level of hemoglobin A1C below 7 percent.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 2, 2018

In contrast, hyperthyroidism—an abnormally elevated blood level of thyroid hormones—is often caused by a pituitary or thyroid tumor.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013