Filled vacuum blood collection tubes should be:
A. placed on ice until delivery to the lab
B. handled according to tube type, test ordered, and instructions in the procedure manual
C. labeled after delivery to the lab
D. mixed by inversion every 3 minutes
Answer: B
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