blood work

[bluhd wurk]

noun

1. a blood test or blood tests collectively.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blood work¹

First recorded in 1810–15

Example Sentences

Gomez offered to do blood work and urinalysis to probe more deeply what was going on, but the owner declined.

From Los Angeles Times

These are two common features of an underactive thyroid, a condition that is thousands of times more common than cortisol disorders, which is why one of her first steps is typically to order blood work to check their thyroid function.

From Slate

Burbank police arrested the 70-year-old “Blood Work” and “Rat Race” actor around 8:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Most-shared wellness tip: Matt has a high-end doctor who comes in and does blood work and tells him what he should be doing to be healthier, and then he just neglects everything he heard.

From Los Angeles Times

Luddington, 41, told her co-host she had blood work a couple of months ago and her doctor flagged “one little thing.”

From Los Angeles Times