Blutabnahme

blood draw, phlebotomy

noun BLOOT-ap-na-me Rare

Usage Note

Blutabnahme is the clinical procedure of drawing blood for analysis. Zur Blutabnahme gehen (to go for a blood draw) is common. Also called Blutentnahme with the same meaning.

Examples

"Für die Blutabnahme muss er nüchtern erscheinen."

Natural Translation

He must come fasting for the blood draw.

Literal Translation

For the blood draw he must appear fasting.

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