blood level

American

noun

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

Still, even well-done observational studies cannot definitively prove that a person’s blood level of vitamin D contributes to their mental status or stability.

From Scientific American • Mar. 13, 2023

Hypokalemia is an abnormally low potassium blood level.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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