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Clostridium perfringes causes gas gangrene and is classified as a(n)

Scars cover the arms and hands of a patient whose requisition requires CBC and electrolytes. After finding no acceptable venipuncture site on either arm or hand, the phlebotomy technician sees that the scarring does not extend to the fingertips.  Which of the following is true?

After assembling the ETS and double-checking that he has the correct tubes gathered for a venipuncture draw, a phlebotomy technician realizes that he forgot to remove the tourniquet after site selection.  He knows that is has been in place for more than one minute.  If he continues with the draw, what is one possible consequence?

Specimens drawn for testing cold agglutinins must be 

Veins carry blood _______ the heart and arteries carry blood ______ the heart.

When a healthcare worker gets a vaccine against hepatitis B, they are creating

After introducing herself, confirming the patient’s identity and matching it to the requisition, what should a phlebotomy technician do?

Which of the following tubes contains an anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting thrombin?

How long should a capillary puncture site be warmed?

A patient with a DNR order in place becomes unresponsive during the course of a blood draw. The phlebotomy technician should