A medical test to determine the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood. Sometimes used after a breath test if required by police. A person cannot force the police to arrange a blood test, although they may arrange a private test.• Drink Driving• Police Powers
a serologic analysis of a sample of blood
a colorectal cancer assay, often used with other tests, for follow-up of patients who already have had colorectal cancer and have been treated
a diagnostic test used to determine whether you have syphilis, hepatitis B, or HIV
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a screening test for prostate cancer
a screening test which measures the amount of this substance circulating naturally in a person's blood
This is either done by using a finger prick to get a few drops or by using a needle to get a larger amount of blood. Blood tests are used to check for many different diseases and viruses.
naked eye. A sample of stool is placed on a chemical strip that will change color if blood is present. This test is recommended for screening colorectal cancer. Hidden blood in the stool can be a manifestation of colorectal cancer.
This test involves the withdrawal of a sample of blood from a vein in the arm. One type of blood test called a "lipid profile" measures total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides.
A test to measure your BAC by taking your blood, usually done in a hospital. You do not have to agree to give blood for such a test, and in most case should not agree to do so.
A laboratory procedure through which a sample of blood is examined using chemical analysis and microscopic study.
The process by which blood is drawn from a child and its parents and tested to determine biological parentage. It involves genetic HLA and DNA testing.
During a blood test, a sample of blood is taken from a vein using a needle, so it can be examined in a laboratory.
Blood tests are laboratory tests done on blood to gain an appreciation of disease states and the function of organs. Since blood flows throughout the body, acting as a medium for providing oxygen and other nutrients, and drawing waste products back to the excretory systems for disposal, the state of the bloodstream affects, or is affected by, many medical conditions. For these reasons, blood tests are the most commonly performed medical tests.