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Containers for shipping blood specimens must meet _________ requirements.

Megan is seeing her new primary care provider for the first time. When she signs in, she is asked to sign papers for the release of medical records, including her laboratory results. According to ________________, she must authorize release records before her husband would be permitted to receive and review her records.

CLIA was established to provide oversight to:

The ASCLS professional Code of Ethics states that all laboratory professionals have a responsibility for proper conduct toward

A moving substance in the vascular system. An _____ may consist of air, a blood clot, atherosclerotic plaque, or fat.

Timing is important during vascular surgery and trauma to minimize the risk of ________(loss of blood supply) to tissue during selected grafting procedures.

_____  are used to bolster anastomosis sites when tissue is friable and to assist in sealing the holes in the vessel from where the needles are passed during suturing to prevent leaks from occurring.

The ________ is the inner most layer of a blood vessel which secretes substances that both cause vasodilation or constriction and those that prevent platelet aggregation in the vessel.

The type of needle holder typically used for vascular surgery when suture is 5-0 or smaller is a ________________.

For an oblique position of the foot, how many degrees should the foot be rotated?