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What is the most important principle of centrifuge operations?
What is the most important principle of centrifuge operations?
- Balancing every sample with another of equal weight (correct)
- Allowing the centrifuge to vibrate
- Starting the centrifuge without balancing the tubes
- Using glass tubes as centrifugation tubes
What can happen if glass tubes are used as centrifugation tubes?
What can happen if glass tubes are used as centrifugation tubes?
- Breakage may occur (correct)
- The samples will not be balanced
- The phlebotomist will be injured
- The centrifuge will not work properly
Why is it important to balance every sample with another of equal weight?
Why is it important to balance every sample with another of equal weight?
- To avoid specimen damage and phlebotomist injury (correct)
- To ensure the samples are mixed properly
- To make the centrifuge work faster
- To prevent damage to the centrifuge
