When Collecting Blood from a Patient with a Very Edematous

Multiple Choice

When collecting blood from a patient with a very edematous right arm and a large hematoma in the antecubital area of the left arm, the phlebotomist should collect the specimen from:

A) below the hematoma.
B) above the hematoma.
C) the antecubital area of the right arm.
D) the antecubital area of the left arm.