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During the venipuncture procedure the tourniquet should not remain on the patient's arm for more than how long?
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According to CLSI the tourniquet should not be left on for more than a minute. If a suitable vein has not been found, remove the tourniquet, leave it off for two minutes, then reapply the tourniquet to look for suitable veins and/or perform the venipuncture.
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