bloodwork
Venous sample examination
Bloodwork is laboratory analysis of blood samples, typically ordered by a doctor to check for disease markers, cholesterol levels, blood cell counts, or organ function.
The term is informal medical shorthand: My doctor wants me to get bloodwork done before my next appointment.
Also called blood work.
Extracting blood medically
- specimenIndividual for examination
- sampleSubset for study
- vialSmall glass liquid holder
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
draw · needle · tourniquet · collection · fasting · requisition · order · routine
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- lipid panelBlood cholesterol measurement test
- thyroid functionButterfly gland's hormonal output
- liver functionOrgan's metabolic and filtering capacity
- kidney functionWaste filtration by organs
electrolytes · glucose · hemoglobin · hematocrit · platelets · cholesterol · triglycerides · creatinine
Identification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
levels · markers · indicators · flags · trends · comparison · follow-up · retest
Spinning density-separation device
- serumBlood's watery portion
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- reagentsSubstances for chemical analysis
- analyzersTools that examine components
microscope · technician · pathologist · hematologist · cultures · cytology · histology · normal range
phlebotomy
Extracting blood medically
tube · draw · needle · tourniquet · collection · fasting · requisition · order · routine · stat
CBC
Canada's public broadcaster
- lipid panelBlood cholesterol measurement test
- thyroid functionButterfly gland's hormonal output
- liver functionOrgan's metabolic and filtering capacity
kidney function · electrolytes · glucose · hemoglobin · hematocrit · platelets · cholesterol · triglycerides · creatinine · BUN
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- findingsConclusions from investigation
values · levels · markers · indicators · flags · trends · comparison · follow-up · retest · confirmation
centrifuge
Spinning density-separation device
analyzers · microscope · technician · pathologist · hematologist · cultures · cytology · histology · normal range · abnormal
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- pet healthvet visit, checkup, checkups, vaccinations, rabies vaccination
- medical testsCT scan, X-ray, urine tests, MRI, cholesterol test
- outpatient carecheckup, check-up, checkups, physical exam, well visits
- lab testsCBC, urinalysis, cholesterol test, lipid panel, glucose test
- medical diagnosisdiagnosis, symptom, symptoms, condition, disease
bloodworkimaging
Producing visual representations
medical imaging · radiology · scans · X-ray · MRI
bloodworkvisual inspection
Examination by sight alone
palpation · auscultation · vital signs check · observation · surgery
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