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Phlebotomy Technician

Category - Procedures & Tubes

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Phil the New loves his new job! Phil knows his primary role in the health care setting is to collect specimens for laboratory analysis. What is the purpose(s) of specimen collection for laboratory analysis?
  1. Diagnostics, therapeutic evaluation, and monitoring the condition of the patient.
  2. Diagnostics and therapeutic evaluation.
  3. Evaluation of the patients’ condition.
  4. The purpose of specimen collection is for laboratory analysis.
Explanation
Answer: A - Specimen collection for laboratory analysis is for one or more of three purposes - diagnostic testing, therapeutic evaluation, and monitoring a patients’ condition. Because the phlebotomy tech is responsible for specimen collection, the phlebotomist is essential for successful laboratory analysis of specimens.
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