Use the Figure Above to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 57

Short Answer

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Is your life expectancy shortened more by smoking or being unmarried?

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Definitions:

Hemolysis

Dissolution; the breaking down of red blood cells.

Light-blue-stoppered Tubes

Tubes primarily used in medical testing for coagulation studies, identified by their light-blue stoppers.

Citrate

A salt or ester of citric acid, often used as a blood anticoagulant or in food and drinks as a flavor or preservative.

Latex-free Tourniquets

Elastic bands used to control blood flow that are made without latex to prevent allergic reactions.