How do you use "Bloods" in a sentence?

They're taking bloods tomorrow morning. My bloods came back normal. The GP wants to do some bloods.

Bloods

Q: What does "Bloods" mean?

Blood tests. 'Having your bloods done' means getting blood tests. Common NHS shorthand. 'Bloods came back fine' means test results were normal. Covers any blood test—full blood count, liver function, cholesterol, etc.

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Meaning: Blood tests.

验血。

Análisis de sangre.

血液検査。

혈액 검사.

'Having your bloods done' means getting blood tests. Common NHS shorthand. 'Bloods came back fine' means test results were normal. Covers any blood test—full blood count, liver function, cholesterol, etc.

「Having your bloods done」是做血液检查的意思。NHS中常用的简称。「Bloods came back fine」是指检查结果正常。涵盖所有血液检查——全血细胞计数、肝功能、胆固醇等。

«Having your bloods done» significa hacerse análisis de sangre. Abreviatura habitual del NHS. «Bloods came back fine» significa que los resultados salieron normales. Abarca cualquier análisis de sangre: hemograma, función hepática, colesterol, etc.

「Having your bloods done」は血液検査を受けるという意味。NHSでよく使われる略語。「Bloods came back fine」は検査結果が正常だったという意味。全血球計算、肝機能、コレステロールなど、あらゆる血液検査を含む。

'혈액 검사를 받다(having your bloods done)'는 혈액 검사를 받는다는 뜻이다. NHS에서 흔히 쓰는 줄임말이다. '결과가 괜찮게 나왔다(bloods came back fine)'는 검사 결과가 정상이라는 의미이다. 전혈구 검사, 간 기능 검사, 콜레스테롤 등 모든 혈액 검사를 포괄한다.

Examples

They're taking bloods tomorrow morning.
他们明天早上要抽血
Mañana por la mañana le sacan sangre
「明日の朝、血液を採る予定だ」
내일 아침에 채혈할 예정이야.
My bloods came back normal.
我的验血结果正常
Mis análisis de sangre salieron normales
「血液検査の結果は正常だった」
혈액 검사 결과가 정상으로 나왔어.
The GP wants to do some bloods.
全科医生想做几项验血
El médico de cabecera quiere hacerme unos análisis
「かかりつけ医が血液検査をしたいと言っている」
주치의가 혈액 검사를 하고 싶어 해.

Pronunciation

/blʌdz/

Usage Guide

Context: GP, hospital, testing

Tone: informal medical

✓ Do Say

Do your bloods
做验血
hacer análisis de sangre
血液検査をする
혈액검사를 하다
Bloods came back
验血结果出来了
llegaron los resultados de los análisis
血液検査の結果が出た
혈액검사 결과가 나왔다
Waiting on bloods
在等验血结果
esperando los resultados de los análisis
血液検査の結果を待っている
혈액검사 결과 기다리는 중

✗ Don't Say

US says 'blood work' or 'blood test'
美式说「blood work」或「blood test」
En EE. UU. se dice «blood work» o «blood test»
アメリカでは「blood work」や「blood test」と言う
미국에서는 'blood work' 또는 'blood test'라고 함

Common Mistakes

Bloods refers to tests, not blood donation

Origin & History

British medical shorthand for blood tests. The plural 'bloods' rather than 'blood test' is distinctly British usage, treating it as a category of tests rather than a single procedure.

Etymology: Plural shorthand for blood tests

First recorded: British medical slang, 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: NHS experience

Regional notes: British NHS slang.

Variations

BloodsBlood tests