採血

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 採血 is read as さいけつ and is a noun and する verb for drawing blood, usually to obtain a sample for testing.
• Basic usage: A nurse performing it appears in 少量の採血を行う, while resting afterward appears in 採血の後.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Collection of blood for testing
  • It denotes the procedure of taking a small blood sample rather than the treatment itself.
• Difference from 献血
  • 献血 is voluntarily donating blood for use in treating others, whereas 採血 is the procedure of drawing blood for examination or care.