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Usually 2 or more samples are taken for testing, this is to ensure a clean sample free of contamination during transportation or other unforeseen circumstances.

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How many tubes are drawn for a 3 hour glucose test?

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There are two tubes that take blood out of the heart. These are the pulmonary artery and the aorta.


How many times is blood taken in a two hour glucose tolerance test?

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Scientist test for alleles that cause human genetic disorders by?

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If 2.000 dL of blood was taken from a patient's arm how many liters of blood were taken?

0.2 L


How many tiny tubes are in a kid kidnes?

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How long can blood samples be kept refrigerated?

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How many times do you invert the tube of blood so it will not clot?

Inverting a tube of blood will not prevent it clotting. Only an anticoagulant will do this, the different coloured tops on blood samples refer to the different anticoagulants or lack thereof inside the tubes. Inverting the tube is done to mix blood samples that have settled gently inverting the tube 6-10 times is enough to mix the blood. Inverting the tube more than this or doing it too violently could trigger clotting even in a sample containing an anticoagulant.


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four days


Can you buy an over the counter liver test?

No. There are many tests for the liver and they all require either large blood samples or lab equipment.

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