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Which method involves collecting blood from tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin?
Which method involves collecting blood from tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin?
What is the main concern associated with blood drawing according to the text?
What is the main concern associated with blood drawing according to the text?
What is an essential procedure in modern medicine according to the text?
What is an essential procedure in modern medicine according to the text?
What is the term for a blood clot under the skin at the injection site?
What is the term for a blood clot under the skin at the injection site?
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Which method involves taking blood from a vein?
Which method involves taking blood from a vein?
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What can capillary blood sampling be used to test for according to the text?
What can capillary blood sampling be used to test for according to the text?
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Which type of blood is deoxygenated and flows from tiny capillary blood vessels into progressively larger veins?
Which type of blood is deoxygenated and flows from tiny capillary blood vessels into progressively larger veins?
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What is the fluid and solvent component of blood which does not play a role in clotting?
What is the fluid and solvent component of blood which does not play a role in clotting?
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What is made mainly in the liver and is one of the major groups of proteins in the blood?
What is made mainly in the liver and is one of the major groups of proteins in the blood?
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What serves as the liquid base for whole blood and is about 92% water?
What serves as the liquid base for whole blood and is about 92% water?
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What makes up about 55% of our blood and contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets suspended in it?
What makes up about 55% of our blood and contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets suspended in it?
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Which type of blood appears light-yellowish or straw-colored?
Which type of blood appears light-yellowish or straw-colored?
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What is the main concern when collecting blood according to the text?
What is the main concern when collecting blood according to the text?
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Which type of blood is the specimen of choice for most routine laboratory tests?
Which type of blood is the specimen of choice for most routine laboratory tests?
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What does a total serum protein test measure in the blood?
What does a total serum protein test measure in the blood?
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What component of blood serves as the liquid base for whole blood?
What component of blood serves as the liquid base for whole blood?
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What is the main role of albumin in the blood?
What is the main role of albumin in the blood?
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What is the percentage of water in plasma?
What is the percentage of water in plasma?
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What is venous blood?
What is venous blood?
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What is the term for the blood collection method that involves taking blood from tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin?
What is the term for the blood collection method that involves taking blood from tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin?
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Which type of blood sampling is generally performed by creating a small cut using a blood lancet, followed by sampling by capillary action on the cut with a test strip or small pipette?
Which type of blood sampling is generally performed by creating a small cut using a blood lancet, followed by sampling by capillary action on the cut with a test strip or small pipette?
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What are the potential risks associated with blood drawing as mentioned in the text?
What are the potential risks associated with blood drawing as mentioned in the text?
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What is the main concern associated with capillary blood sampling according to the text?
What is the main concern associated with capillary blood sampling according to the text?
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What does venous blood collection involve according to the text?
What does venous blood collection involve according to the text?
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What is the term for a blood clot under the skin at the injection site as mentioned in the text?
What is the term for a blood clot under the skin at the injection site as mentioned in the text?
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What can capillary blood sampling be used to test for according to the text?
What can capillary blood sampling be used to test for according to the text?
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