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A synonym for platelets is ______.

Where is the antecubital fossa located?

Which tube is used to prevent blood from clotting by binding calcium?

Which of the following is a cause for rejection of a specimen?

A range of ________  would be considered normal lab values for total cholesterol. 

Approximately how many liters of blood is generally found in the adult human body?

The physician will often order a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbgA1C) to test the long-term control of _______.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five types of white blood cells? 

A failure to fast when ordered can impact a blood sample by causing a(n)

The function of hemoglobin is to_____.

Which vein is most commonly used for venipuncture?

Red blood cells are formed in the _______.

Which tube contains EDTA?

Phagocytosis is the process in which the neutrophils surround, swallow, and digest the bacteria. 

Veins act as a bridge between capillaries and arteries.

Which blood tube is used for blood alcohol testing?

Plasma is about ________ percent of water

Which tube is used to prevent clotting by inhibiting thrombin and thromboplastin?

In most cases, blood is centrifuged to obtain serum.

______is the liquid portion of blood obtained by centrifugation when blood is prevented from clotting.