Failing to Adequately Invert a Lavender Stopper Tube After Collection

question 58

Multiple Choice

Failing to adequately invert a lavender stopper tube after collection will:

• A) cause hemolysis.
• B) falsely elevate calcium results.
• C) destroy coagulation factors.
• D) produce a clotted specimen.

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

Accounting records created at the closing of a fiscal period to distribute expenses and revenues to the time they were truly incurred.

General Journal

A basic accounting ledger used to record all types of accounting transactions before they are transferred to specific accounts in the general ledger.

Cash Receipts Journal

A specialized accounting journal used in the double-entry bookkeeping system to keep track of all cash transactions that increase (debit) the cash account.

Horizontal Analysis

This involves comparing financial data over a series of reporting periods to identify trends and growth patterns within a company's operations.