How to Use blood work in a Sentence

blood work

noun
  • The best way to assess iron status is through blood work.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, the rest of his blood work returned as healthy and normal.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Some are through basic blood work like when people go to the doctor.
    — Nicholas St. Fleur, STAT, 5 July 2024
  • The challenge is that standard blood work does not always catch it.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
  • The challenge is that standard blood work does not always catch it.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • All of my blood work, including my red and white blood counts, came back normal.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Mar. 2024
  • In general, people should plan to have their blood work done every three or so years.
    — Julia Ries, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • There are no new lesions, and tumor markers and blood work have remained the same.
    — Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
  • There's no blood work out there that can specifically pinpoint long covid.
    — Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • Her body, in a sense, the crime scene and her brain scans, blood work and X-rays are discussed in open court.
    — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Dimick was then sent to a doctor, who did blood work and took an MRI.
    — Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
  • But then, when a second round of blood work came back negative, the next suspect was diabetes.
    — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Doctors will do blood work, discuss your diet and symptoms, and maybe perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy.
    — Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
  • This step is critical, as the only way to truly measure your testosterone levels is with blood work.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Get blood work regularly if possible, and nourish your body based on your blood work and cycle.
    — Syeda Saad, refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2024
  • When a doctor is ordering routine blood work, all that needs to be done is to add a colorectal colon cancer test.
    — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • You’re supposed to get blood work every three months to make sure that your kidneys and pancreas and gallbladder haven’t failed you.
    — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Doctors use a combination of symptoms and blood work in deciding whom to treat.
    — Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Testing may include blood work, imaging scans, or even a biopsy to determine the issue's root.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 June 2023
  • Lab testing determined Misty had a low titer on Valley Fever blood work.
    — The Arizona Republic, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Using a small sample of blood work, lab tests can determine Chagas disease.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • My blood pressure is always close to normal, and my cardiovascular blood work is rated very good.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 June 2023
  • For kidney disease, tablet dosage is titrated by doctors based on a patient’s blood work, O’Connor said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Despite multiple doctor visits and blood work, she was told her hormone levels were normal.
    — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The physician has not done any blood work or any imaging or a urinalysis, and this is the person’s first time presenting with this episode.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Juno gets blood work done every few months; the appointments have transformed from uncomfortable to mundane.
    — Sara Youngblood Gregory, Them, 30 July 2024
  • Becca Bradley arrived at the hospital Monday morning to get some blood work done.
    — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 July 2024
  • She was given medication to treat a problem with her eyes, as well as a dewormer, and had blood work and X-rays taken.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • C-reactive protein can be easily measured with blood work at the doctor’s office.
    — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Routine blood work does not typically call for testosterone measurement, so my doctor was sure to add it to the order.
    — Matt Bach, Men's Health, 25 Feb. 2023

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