To prevent introducing a contaminating substance into a trace-element collection tube, it is suggested that the phlebotomist

A. collect the trace-element tube last in the order of draw
B. draw it by itself using a syringe or evacuated tube system
C. use a syringe and transfer blood into the royal blue tube test
D. use only a royal blue short-draw tube with heparin or EDTA


Answer: B. draw it by itself using a syringe or evacuated tube system

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