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piesebel

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on: Jul 18, 2018

What is the difference between a purple top tube and a red top tube?

Question 2

List the veins most frequently used for blood collection.

essyface1

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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A purple top tube contains the anticoagulant EDTA. A red top tube contains no anticoagulant.

Answer to Question 2

Jugular, lateral saphenous, medial saphenous, cephalic.

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