A phlebotomist entered a hospital room to collect a routine blood specimen using a butterfly system for a coagulation test
The phlebotomist noticed that the patient had just finished lunch. What extra step should a phlebotomist take?
a. indicate the nonfasting condition on the requisition
b. warm the venipuncture site prior to the needlestick
c. use a discard tube before filling the coag tube
d. no extra steps are required
C
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