blood work

noun

variants or less commonly bloodwork

ˈbləd-ˌwərk 

: the diagnostic testing of blood

Some of the kids had blood work done to look at their glucose, insulin, triglycerides and cholesterol levels, which are markers for the risk of type 2 diabetes and future cardiovascular disease.

—Nanci Hellmich

Something else in her blood work intrigued the doctor: nearly half of the white cells seen were a single type of infection-fighting cell—eosinophils.

—Lisa Sanders

Examples of blood work in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On March 18, the police officer reportedly arrived in South Florida before having pre-operative blood work the following day at Prestige Plastic Surgery Clinic. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 July 2025

Instead, medical providers do several things, including a physical exam to check for symptoms and blood work to test for a thiamine deficiency, Dr. Rothenberg says. —Brittany Risher, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025

The physician has not done any blood work or any imaging or a urinalysis, and this is the person’s first time presenting with this episode. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025

Step 2: Travel and pre-surgical assessment Upon arrival in Istanbul, the clinic team assists with check-in, blood work and in-person examination. —Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blood work

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork

Medical Definition

blood work

noun

variants also bloodwork

: the diagnostic testing of blood

The medical team immediately jumped into action ordering blood work and a chest X-ray, placing an IV line and administering antibiotics.

—Kiran Gupta, The Boston Globe