Blood culture may be ordered when a patient is suspected of having an infection in the bloodstream. This is a ____________________ infection.

A patient who uses a cane or walker is at a higher risk for this type of hazard:

Blood for newborn metabolic screening is collected 

Hemolysis can occur when the phlebotomist 

Blood flow slows and then stops while a phlebotomy technician is halfway through drawing a citrate tube.  After adjusting the needle gently forward and backward, the technician is not able to restore the flow.  What should he do?

Which set of differences is true of collection of donor blood as compared to routine venipuncture for diagnostic testing?

________ is an organization that develops standards of practice for laboratories worldwide.

A split specimen is often created for purposes of ________ testing.

If a patient asks a phlebotomy technician for her opinion about the doctor who ordered his tests, the phlebotomy technician should 

During centrifugation of a specimen the centrifuge becomes very hot and then bursts into flames.  The power cord is plugged in behind the centrifuge.  How should the phlebotomy technician operating the centrifuge respond?