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At what temperature should a specimen drawn to for cryofibrinogen testing be held?

A patient with measles is in an airborne infection isolation room.  When drawing blood from this patient, a phlebotomy technician will need to wear 

If a patient’s veins seem difficult to access, one appropriate adaptation is to 

Which of these items may be reused between patients with proper cleaning?

A phlebotomy technician asks a patient to state and spell his name.  He says, “Chris Morgan, C-H-R-I-S M-O-R-G-A-N.”  The name listed on the requistion is “Criss Morgan.”  What should the phlebotomy technician do?

Sharp, shooting pain during venipuncture is a possible sign of what complication?

Gray topped tubes typically have two additives.  What are the actions of these two additives?

A patient who uses a cane or walker is at a higher risk for this type of hazard:

Which of the following is within the range of common microcollection tube volumes?

A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture collection on a young adult and needs to draw a citrate tube, a serum separator tube, and an EDTA tube.  The citrated tube and SST fill quickly.  The EDTA tube fills part way and then blood flow stops.  What is the most likely explanation?