A Patient Is About to Begin a Regimen of Chemotherapy

question 12

Essay

A patient is about to begin a regimen of chemotherapy, and his attending has ordered a battery of lab tests.These include: comprehensive chemistry metabolic panel, complete blood count, coagulation studies, amylase and lipase, hemoglobin A1C, lipid panel, thyroid panel, PSA, rubella IgG, HIV, and syphilis.Five tiger-top tubes, 2 light blue-top tubes, and 2 lavender-top tubes are needed.Correlate each test to the appropriate tube, and indicate the correct order of draw for the tubes.

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Definitions:

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