blood test

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === blood test (plural blood tests) (medicine, hematology) A laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or by fingerprick. Synonym: blood work Hyponym: blood count (law, genetics) An analysis of blood performed on two subjects to determine whether they are biologically related, such as a paternity test. ==== Alternative forms ==== blood-test ==== Translations ==== === Verb === blood test (third-person singular simple present blood tests, present participle blood testing, simple past and past participle blood tested) (transitive, uncommon) To administer or conduct a blood test (on someone).