Before Collecting Any Specimen, the Phlebotomist Should Do Which of the Following

question 2

Multiple Choice

Before collecting any specimen, the phlebotomist should do which of the following?

• A) Label the tubes with patient information.
• B) Uncap collection tubes to release the vacuum.
• C) Observe the needle for burrs or blunt points.
• D) Ask the patient whether he has had anything to eat.

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Definitions:

Blood

A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

Prepuce

The fold of skin that covers the head of the penis in uncircumcised males and the clitoral hood in females; also known as foreskin in males.

Circumcision

The surgical removal of the foreskin from the male penis, often for religious, cultural, or medical reasons.

Cowper's Glands

Small glands located on each side of the urethra in males that produce a fluid to lubricate and neutralize the acidity of the urethra before ejaculation.