A phlebotomist is drawing a capillary blood specimen on a 2-…

A phlebotomist is drawing a capillary blood specimen on a 2-month old infant. Which of the following techniques should the phlebotomist use to avoid hemolysis of the specimen?a. Warm the heel prior to punctureb. Puncture after alcohol preparation while the heel is still wetc. Scrape the blood off the heel immediately with a microtubed. Squeeze the heel with a generous amount of pressure

Which of the following would be the appropriate action for a…

Which of the following would be the appropriate action for a phlebotomist to take after failing to find a hospital band on either wrist of a hospitalized patient?a. Check the name on the door of the hospital roomb. Check for an ID label on equipment at the bedsidec. Check the ankles for ID bandd. State the patient’s full name

When performing a blood smear, which of the following action…

When performing a blood smear, which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take to ensure a quality result?a. Allow the blood drop to clot completely prior to performing the smearb. Hold the slides at 30 to each other when performing the smearc. Hold the two slides at 90 to each other when performing the smeard. Allow the blood drop to clot slightly prior to performing the smear