Multiple Choice
Select the response that describes how the collection of a dermal puncture sample for capillary blood gasses from a newborn or a young child differs from other capillary collections.
A) Plugs or clay sealants are used to seal the capillary tube.
B) A commercial heel warmer or warm, moist washcloth is used to arterialize the sample.
C) The sample is collected from the plantar area of the heel or big toe or the palmar area of the fingers.
D) A magnetic stir bar is inserted into the sample tube.
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