The veins in both arms of a patient who is obese are difficult for a phlebotomy technician to palpate and the patient is complaining of pain from the standard disposable tourniquet applied to her arm. Which steps might help the phlebotomy technician locate a vein and improve comfort for the patient?

A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture collection on a young adult and needs to draw a citrate tube, a serum separa- tor tube, and an EDTA tube. The citrate tube and SST fill quickly. The EDTA tube fills part- way and then blood flow stops. What is the most likely explanation?

An icteric specimen is most likely to be drawn from a patient who

Which of these explanations describes why, when blood flow is not established, gently moving a needles forward or backward may help?

Which of the following should be done before a phlebotomy technician selects equipment for a blood draw?

Why is it especially important that a phleboto- my technician take care when drawing from a patient who is quadriplegic?

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the

When should gloves be removed and replaced?

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?