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What common laboratory equipment can be used to create a peripheral blood smear?

The integumentary system gets its name from the word integument, which

What is the maximum angle at which a venipuncture needle should be inserted when drawing blood from a patient who is obese?

A phlebotomy technician at a primary care clinic is performing venipuncture on a patient with suspected influenza.  The patient is wearing a mask.  What PPE should the technician wear?

The bacterial pathogen most frequently invading damaged skin is

Digestion is helped along by accessory organs to the gastrointestinal system. These organs include

Which form of bacteria is highly resistant to sterilization and disinfection?

A lancet designed for heel stick on a full-term infant usually punctures at a depth of 

Tests ordered to confirm pregnancy measure the level of a pregnancy -related hormone called

Which gland secretes insulin?