If your patient has nipple discharge, you will most likely need a:
a. Vacutainer tube.
b. glass slide and fixative.
c. specimen jar with formaldehyde.
d. tape strip to test pH.
B
A glass slide and fixative are used for microscopic examination of the discharge to identify its cellular makeup.
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