a phlebotomy technician is using the syringe ...
a phlebotomy technician is using the syringe method to obtain a blood culture specimen from an adult patient. which of the following actions should the technician take? scrub the insertion site with isopropyl alcohol for 30 seconds. withdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe. collect a total of 10 ml of blood from the patient. transfer blood to the anaerobic culture bottle first.
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# Brief Explanations:
When using the syringe - method for blood culture specimen collection from an adult patient, blood should be transferred to the anaerobic culture bottle first to prevent exposure of the anaerobic media to air. Isopropyl alcohol is not the preferred antiseptic for blood culture collection (chlorhexidine is preferred), withdrawing blood into a sterile safety syringe is a general step but not the most critical in this context, and the typical blood volume for adult blood cultures is 10 - 20 mL per bottle, not just 10 mL in total.
# Answer:
Transfer blood to the anaerobic culture bottle first.