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A licensed practical nurse for 14 years, Kaitlyn Cummings manages specimen collection at an outpatient draw station. Cummings previously worked in long-term care facilities and writes about diagnostic testing for Biology Insights.

What Is a Clot Activator and How Does It Work?Tests
How to Make Your Veins Easier to Find for a Blood Draw Tests
What Color Tube for A1C Blood Draw?Tests
What Is the Light Blue Tube Used for in Phlebotomy?Tests
What Do Red Blood Cells Look Like Under a Microscope?Biology
Why Are Hemolyzed Samples Rejected for Lab Testing?Tests
What Color Tube for a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel?Tests
What Is Capillary Puncture and Why Is It Used?Tests
What Does EDTA Do to Blood? How It Prevents Clotting Tests
What Color Is Spinal Fluid and What Do Abnormal Colors Mean?Brain & Nerves
What Is an EDTA Tube and What Is It Used For?Tests
What Is a Clean Catch Urine Sample?Tests
Can You Be Sedated for a Blood Test?Tests
Do Vaccines Affect Blood Test Results?Tests
What Are the Different Color Tubes for Blood Draws?Tests
Why Is the Order of Draw Important in Blood Collection?Tests
What Happens If a Blood Sample Is Hemolyzed?Tests
What Is Specific Gravity in a Urine Test?Gut & Kidney
How Long Should a Tourniquet Be Left On For a Blood Draw?Tests
Green Top Tube: What Tests Is It Used For?Tests
What Are the 3 Most Common Veins Used in Phlebotomy?Tests
Why Is There a Lump Where I Got Blood Drawn?Safety
What Is Capillary Blood & Why Is It Used in Tests?Tests
Is 12 Vials of Blood a Lot? A Scientific Explanation Tests
Urine Centrifuge: Purpose, Process, and What It Finds Tests
What Color Is CSF? Normal vs. Abnormal Colors & Meanings Tests
Can You Get Blood Work Done on Your Period?Tests
Why Do My Veins Move When Drawing Blood?Tests
What Is a Fingerstick Blood Test and How Is It Performed?Tests
How Long to Fast Before a Blood Test for Cholesterol?Tests