All of the Following Can Cause Hemolyzed Specimens Except

question 77

Multiple Choice

All of the following can cause hemolyzed specimens except:

• A) use of 25-gauge needles.
• B) shaking a tube forcefully.
• C) difficult venipunctures where blood enters the tube slowly.
• D) gentle inversion of tubes containing blood.

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