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
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