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swpotter12

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Why is the first tube discarded when you are drawing from an indwelling line?
 a. to remove tissue fluid
  b. to wipe away any bacterial contamination
  c. to remove heparin or saline contamination
  d. to make the blood flow faster

Question 2

Serum is described as hemolyzed in the presence of increased:
 a. bilirubin, causing jaundice b. carbon dioxide from cell metabolism
  c. hemoglobin from ruptured RBCs d. lipids in a nonfasting sample



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c



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