How should blood specimen tubes be centrifuged?
a. first come, first serve regardless of the numbers
b. after clotting is complete and with a secure top
c. before clotting is complete and after tube closures are
removed
d. for over an hour if the tests are not ordered on a STAT basis
B
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A check is negotiable and must be signed by the bank
Indicate whether the statement is true or false