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Blood test

Meaning in veterinary medicine, with examples

/ˈblʌd test/nounCore term

In veterinary medicine, blood test means: A laboratory examination of a blood sample to check things such as blood cells, organ function, infections or hormone levels.

In Turkish: kan tahlili, kan testi

How it is used

Owners say blood test; vets also say bloods (UK) or bloodwork (US): Let's run some bloods. The two most common panels are haematology, usually a complete blood count (CBC), and biochemistry, often shortened to biochem.

Example sentences

  1. We'd like to do a blood test to check his kidneys before starting the medication.

  2. The blood test results should be back by this afternoon.

Common collocations

  • run a blood test
  • pre-anaesthetic blood test
  • blood test results
  • routine blood test
  • take a blood sample
  • diagnosisThe identification of the disease or problem that is causing an animal's clinical signs, based on the history, the examination and test results.
  • urinalysisA laboratory examination of a urine sample that checks its concentration, chemistry, cells, crystals and bacteria.
  • dehydrationA state in which the body has lost more water than it has taken in, often because of vomiting, diarrhoea, fever or not drinking.
  • anaesthesiaA controlled state, produced with drugs, in which an animal feels no pain and is usually unconscious, so that surgery or other procedures can be done safely.

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