A Phlebotomist Is Making Morning Rounds in the Medical-Surgical Patient

question 5

Short Answer

A phlebotomist is making morning rounds in the medical-surgical patient unit. Patient A is an elderly man requiring venipuncture for glucose and electrolytes. Patient B has an intravenous line running in the left antecubital area, and a prothrombin time (PT) and liver profile are requested. Patient C has a large hematoma in the right antecubital area and a fistula in the left arm. Answer the following questions in relation to these patients.
-Where should the phlebotomist collect the specimen from patient C?

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