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Phlebotomy Technician

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Which of the following phrases describes the pre-analytical phase of laboratory testing?
  1. The phase of laboratory testing that involves phlebotomists.
  2. One of two phases necessary for laboratory testing.
  3. The phase involving all processes of laboratory testing, from ordering of the test to processing the samples.
  4. All of the above.
Explanation
Answer: D - The pre-analytic phase of laboratory testing is the first of two phases. It is the phase involving all processes of laboratory testing from test ordering to the processing of the samples. Specimen collection is part of the pre-analytic phase. The second phase is the analytic phase, which includes the actual testing and reporting of results.
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