Gray topped tubes typically have two additives.  What are the actions of these two additives?

Which set of adaptations is appropriate when drawing blood from a pediatric patient?

If a patient has orders for therapeutic drug monitoring and must have blood drawn at trough medication levels, when should her blood be drawn?

An endocrinologist has ordered a thyroid panel and fasting blood glucose tests for a patient.  Which of these choices represents a possible tube choice?

Drawing a patient’s blood for routine testing after she has expressed that she does not wish to have the procedure performed may be considered 

A patient indicates that phlebotomy technicians have always had the best luck drawing blood from his right arm, but no suitable site can be found in the right arm after visual inspection and palpation.  What should the phlebotomy technician do next?

Drawing blood from ________ is usually considered to be beyond the scope of practice for entry-level phlebotomy technicians.

A patient’s chart indicates that her veins are thin, fragile, and frequently collapse.  A total of 5 mL of blood needs to be drawn for various tests.  Which of the following techniques would be best for drawing blood from this patient?

Facility policy states that no more than 5% of a patient’s blood may be drawn in 30 days.  What is the maximum amount of blood than can be drawn from a 9 pound infant in a month?

Where is venipuncture most commonly performed if no suitable site can be found in the antecubital area of either of the patient’s arms?