Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Estudio químico de la sangre
Blood chemistry study (blud KEH-mih-stree STUH-dee)
A procedure in which a sample of blood is examined to measure the amounts of certain substances made in the body. An abnormal amount of a substance can be a sign of disease in the organ or tissue that produces it.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.