fingerprick
Blood sugar test
A fingerprick is a small puncture made in the fingertip to draw a drop of blood, typically for medical testing like glucose monitoring or blood typing.
The term also refers to the device or lancet used to make this puncture: The diabetic did a fingerprick before each meal.
As a verb, to fingerprick is to perform this procedure.
Primary cellular fuel
- glucometerBlood sugar measuring device
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- lancetSmall surgical knife
HbA1c · hypoglycemia · hyperglycemia · ketones · glycemic · diabetic · gestational · metabolism
Evaluative selection process
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- sampleSubset for study
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
HIV · hepatitis · thyroid · allergy · INR · lipid · hemoglobin · hematocrit
Small surgical knife
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- lancingCutting open for drainage
- spring-loadedPowered by compressed coil
- gaugeStandard of measurement
depth · sterile · disposable · retractable · pen · single-use · adjustable · safety
Sharp wound from insect
- jabQuick, straight blow
- pokeSharp, quick thrust
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
wince · quick · momentary · discomfort · painless · ouch · twinge · fleeting
Tiny liquid sphere
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- sampleSubset for study
- collectionGathered set of items
- plasmaElectrified matter state
serum · clotting · platelet · circulation · hemostasis · bleeding · spot · smear
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- glucometerBlood sugar measuring device
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
lancet · HbA1c · hypoglycemia · hyperglycemia · ketones · glycemic · diabetic · gestational · metabolism · pancreas
screening
Evaluative selection process
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- sampleSubset for study
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
antibodies · HIV · hepatitis · thyroid · allergy · INR · lipid · hemoglobin · hematocrit · anemia
lancet
Small surgical knife
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- lancingCutting open for drainage
- spring-loadedPowered by compressed coil
gauge · depth · sterile · disposable · retractable · pen · single-use · adjustable · safety · blade
sting
Sharp wound from insect
pinch · wince · quick · momentary · discomfort · painless · ouch · twinge · fleeting · slight
droplet
Tiny liquid sphere
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- sampleSubset for study
- collectionGathered set of items
plasma · serum · clotting · platelet · circulation · hemostasis · bleeding · spot · smear · microsampling
fingerpricklumbar puncture
Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
arterial line · invasive procedure · saliva test · urine sample
- fingerprint analysisIdentifying people by digit patterns
- fingerprint scanIdentity verification via fingertip
- fingerprint scannerDevice reading digit patterns
- fingerprint readerRidge pattern recognition device
- fingerprint sensorDevice reading ridge patterns
- fingerprint recognitionIdentity verification via digit patterns