RPT Exam Study Guide | 200 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified | 27 Pages

Areas from which blood should not be collected include all the following with the exception of - A basilic vein An anticoagulant is used when collecting a sample from a blood glucose test because its ability to inhibit glycolysis. What colored stopper would be found on an evacuated blood collection tube used for this purpose? - Light gray top The anticoagulant heparin is used in tubes with tops of what color? - Green Which of the following would be the very first step in performing a routine venipuncture on a patient? - Identify yourself What color evacuated tube would be commonly used for coagulation testing? - Light blue Why is it necessary to wipe the first drop of blood away when performing a capillary procedure? - To reduce interstitial fluid contamination If the plunger on the syringe is pulled back too fast: - The specimen may be hemolyzed