The anticoagulant used to collect blood for a prothrombin time is ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


3.2 percent sodium citrate

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) Advocate B) Guardian C) Assistant D) Representative

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a. There is no change in the waveform. b. The PA waveform trend increases. c. The PA waveform trend decreases. d. The PA diastolic pressure increases.

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Failure to invert a tube that contains an additive can result in:

A) hematoma. B) hemolysis. C) lipemia. D) microclot formation.

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