When collecting a blood specimen with the butterfly method and PT and PTT tests are the only tests ordered, what is the correct procedure?

A) use a single serum tube with clot activator
B) collect a sodium citrate tube first, then EDTA
C) use a discard tube, then collect a sodium citrate tube
D) collect a single blue-topped tube


Answer: C

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