blood test

American  

noun

• blood tests
  plural

1. a test of a sample of blood to determine blood group, presence of infection or other pathological condition, parentage, etc.

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blood test British  

noun

1. analysis of a blood sample to determine blood group, alcohol concentration, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• blood tests
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of blood test

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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blood test

A recent study found that a blood test in development could accurately detect stage 1 and 2 pancreatic cancers roughly 87% of the time, with a low rate of false positives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

My dermatologist in Washington, D.C., didn’t even know a blood test could measure alpha-gal antibodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

He also spoke of the failures of his and his wider team, specifically referencing a doctor who disregarded blood test results that suggested a baby had been poisoned with insulin in August 2015.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

A single blood test taken at one moment could therefore capture a period when hormone levels appear relatively normal.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

He went to a doctor and requested a cursory, nonintrusive examination, but was told that only a blood test would enable the doctor to evaluate his kidney function.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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