(けつえきけんさ)

けつえきけんさ
noun
blood test; blood examination
1. blood test; blood examination
A medical test in which a sample of blood is taken and analyzed to check for illness, infection, nutritional deficiencies, or general health indicators.
血液検査(けつえきけんさ)()ける。
To have a blood test.
あした病院(びょういん)血液検査(けつえきけんさ)があります。
I have a blood test at the hospital tomorrow.
血液検査(けつえきけんさ)結果(けっか)(とく)問題(もんだい)はなかった。
The blood test results showed no particular problems.
血液検査(けつえきけんさ)(まえ)食事(しょくじ)をしないでください。
Please do not eat before the blood test.

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)()ける: to have a blood test
  • 血液検査(けつえきけんさ)結果(けっか): blood test results
  • 血液検査(けつえきけんさ)異常(いじょう)()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)(ひょう): blood test result sheet

RELATED TERMS:

  • 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.