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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?

Identify which of the following is NOT safe practice.

The following tests may be related to assessing kidney health:

If blood is taken from a collection tube to perform a peripheral blood smear, what type of tube should be used?

If a facility’s policy is to collect tan-topped tubes along with tubes with the same additive, they should be collected in the same order as 

In which of the following situations must a phlebotomy technician ask nursing staff to complete a blood draw?

The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act requires that employers

Which set of differences is true of collection of donor blood as compared to routine venipuncture for diagnostic testing?

If, after centrifuging a specimen, a phlebotomist notices a pink or red tint to the serum, the specimen is likely ______.

If a tourniquet has been left on the arm for more than one minute, how long should it remain off the arm before it is reapplied?