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| What is the depth of an infant heel puncture? |
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| What site do you use during an infant heel puncture? |
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from the middle of the great toe to the heel and from between the fourth and fifth toes to the heel |
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3rd and 4th finger
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| What do you do with the first drop of blood in capillary punctures? |
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| Squeezing the index finger or milking it will cause what? |
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| The specimen will be contaminated with tissue fluid |
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| What is PKU (phenylketonuria)? |
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| A test done on newly born babies to test for any abnormalities, genes and retardations. |
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| When obtaining a bilrubin specimen what must you do to ensure accuracy of the results? |
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| Avoid light exposure, typically collected in abmer-colored micro-collection containers or the ETS is wrapped in aluminum foil. |
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| This is done to increase blood flow. |
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| A capillary puncture specimen is rejected why? |
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| What device is used for capillary puncture collection. |
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