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Pheona-the-phenomenal-Phlebotomy Tech is sharing with Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech, tips to decrease his lab rejection rate, due to hemolysis. What tips can you offer Phil?
  1. Gently invert or rotate specimen containers, instead of shaking, when mixing blood with additives.
  2. Allow alcohol to dry completely on the skin before inserting needle.
  3. Allow time for capillary action to occur, when filling a micro-container, rather than using a scooping technique.
  4. Hey, these are all great tips!
Explanation
Answer: D - Not only are these great tips, they are required procedures when collecting blood specimens. If a specimen contains hemolyzed blood in just moderate amounts laboratory results will be altered. Each facility may have additional required procedures to avoid hemolysis.
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