File:Hematology_.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
blood test
Sign in to saveAlso known as hematologic test, blood analysis, blood chemical analysis, blood work
laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample
A blood test is a laboratory analysis that examines a sample of your blood to check for various health conditions and markers. These tests matter because they can help doctors diagnose diseases, monitor existing conditions, and assess your overall health status.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Research
669,765 papers- Blood test findings in a large cohort of Olympic athletes: a cross-sectional study.Journal of science and medicine in sport · 2025Ferrera A, Di Gioia G, Spinelli A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2025.07.002
- Blood Test for Multicancer Detection in Symptomatic Individuals.JCO precision oncology · 2023Wang Y, Tie JDOI: 10.1200/PO.23.00305
- Blood Test for Cancer: Are We There Yet?European urology · 2021Troyer DDOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.02.020
- Blood test monitoring of immunomodulatory therapy in inflammatory disease.ReviewBMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2021Spencer NJ, Fryer AA, Farmer AD et al.DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n159
- Blood test for schizophrenia.ReviewEuropean archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2012Tomasik J, Schwarz E, Guest PC et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00406-012-0354-3
- A future blood test for acute traumatic spinal cord injury.ReviewBiomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals · 2023Azad TD, Ran KR, Liu J et al.DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2023.2298650
- A Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease: Progress, Challenges, and Recommendations.ReviewJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2018Kiddle SJ, Voyle N, Dobson RJBDOI: 10.3233/JAD-179904
- Toward a molecular microbial blood test for tuberculosis infection.ReviewInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2024Martineau AR, Chandran S, Palukani W et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.106988
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Näytteenotto.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- Commons category
- Blood tests
- equivalent class
- schema.org/BloodTest
- ICPC 2 ID
- -34
via Wikidata · CC0
~6 min read
Article
Modern hospital hematology laboratory
A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or via fingerprick. Multiple tests for specific blood components, such as a glucose test or a cholesterol test, are often grouped together into one test panel called a blood panel or blood work. Blood tests are often used in health care to determine physiological and biochemical states, such as disease, mineral content, pharmaceutical drug effectiveness, and organ function. Typical clinical blood panels include a basic metabolic panel or a complete blood count. Blood tests are also used in drug tests to detect drug abuse.