血液検査(けつえきけんさ)

Composed of 血液(けつえき) (blood) + 検査(けんさ) (examination, test). A standard medical procedure used to diagnose conditions, monitor chronic illnesses, and check general health as part of routine checkups (健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん)).

Common collocations

• 血液検査(けつえきけんさ)を受(う)ける: to have a blood test
• 血液検査(けつえきけんさ)の結果(けっか): blood test results
• 血液検査(けつえきけんさ)で異常(いじょう)が見(み)つかる: to find an abnormality in a blood test
• 定期(ていき)血液検査(けつえきけんさ): regular blood test
• 血液検査(けつえきけんさ)結果(けっか)表(ひょう): blood test result sheet

Related words

• 健康診断(けんこうしんだん): health checkup — typically includes a blood test
• 尿検査(にょうけんさ): urine test — often done together with a blood test
• 採血(さいけつ): blood drawing — the act of taking the blood sample
• 血液型(けつえきがた): blood type

Usage

Patients are often asked to fast (絶食(ぜっしょく)) before a blood test so that food intake does not affect the results.