A Phlebotomist Receives Requisitions for a Stat Bleeding Time in Pediatrics

question 94

Short Answer

A phlebotomist receives requisitions for a stat bleeding time in Pediatrics at 1015 and a bilirubin in the Nursery at 1100.
-If the bleeding time is prolonged, will the phlebotomist be late collecting the bilirubin? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Blind Spot

The area in the visual field that lacks detection by the retina due to the absence of photoreceptor cells where the optic nerve exits the eye.

Retina

The thin inner surface of the back of the eyeball; this surface contains the sensory receptors.

Pupil

the black circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, which regulates the amount of light that enters the eye.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.