Medicare requires that all diagnoses be submitted in a number format (code) called:

The accuracy of a urinalysis is NOT affected by the collection procedure.

Veins that are hard and cordlike when palpated are called

A hematoma may result from all of the following EXCEPT:

The doctor has ordered a Sedimentation Rate (aka ESR) that requires blood to be collected on his patient. Unfortunately, the patient has an IV in both arms and a central line. The phlebotomist should:

A device used to measure RPM (rotations per minute) on centrifuges is called a(n):

Samples submitted for stool culture should be either fresh or ______________.

The process of removing some sample from a primary tube and placing it into a second tube, with a label that mirrors the primary tube, is called:

A phlebotomist must collect a specimen for blood culture analysis. The phlebotomist should prep the site using

Why is the “pinkie” finger of a patient’s hand routinely eliminated as a potential site for skin puncture?