The recommended order of draw for capillary punctures is ____.
A. blood gasses, EDTA tubes, other additive tubes, and serum tubes
B. EDTA tubes, blood gasses, other additive tubes, and serum tubes
C. blood gasses, serum tubes, EDTA tubes, and other additive tubes
D. EDTA tubes, other additive tubes, serum tubes, and blood gasses
Answer: A
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