When a nurse takes your blood, why must the collection tube be heparinized? A) To prevent the blood from agglutinating. B) To keep the blood fresh so the components don't break down before the diagnostic tests can be run. C) To prevent the blood from clotting after collection. D) To prepare the blood for a specific diagnostic test that is going to be performed.

When a nurse takes your blood, why must the collection tube be heparinized? A) To prevent the blood from agglutinating. B) To keep the blood fresh so the components don't break down before the diagnostic tests can be run. C) To prevent the blood from clotting after collection. D) To prepare the blood for a specific diagnostic test that is going to be performed.

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter8: Basic Parasitology

Section8.4: Blood Smears For Parasites Deketion

Problem 7RQ

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