(さいけつ)

さいけつ
noun, verb (suru)
blood draw, blood sampling
1. blood draw, blood sampling, taking blood
The medical procedure of drawing blood from a patient, typically from a vein in the arm, for testing or donation purposes.
採血(さいけつ)(いた)くなかった。
The blood draw didn't hurt.
健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん)採血(さいけつ)をした。
I had blood drawn during my health checkup.
採血(さいけつ)(まえ)食事(しょくじ)(ひか)えてくださいと()われた。
I was told to refrain from eating before the blood draw.

USAGE:
A common medical procedure word. Patients encounter this during 健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん) (health checkups), hospital visits, and blood donation. The procedure is performed by a nurse or phlebotomist.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 献血(けんけつ): blood donation (giving blood voluntarily for others)
  • 採血(さいけつ): blood draw (having blood taken for testing)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 採血(さいけつ)する: to draw blood
  • 採血(さいけつ)(しつ): blood draw room
  • 空腹時(くうふくじ)採血(さいけつ): fasting blood draw
  • 採血(さいけつ)結果(けっか): blood test results