When drawing blood for blood cultures in a child younger than age 10 years, how much blood should be drawn?
A) 1% of total blood volume
B) 5 mL
C) 2 mL
D) 1 mL for children younger than 2 years old, 3 mL for children younger than 7 years old, and 5 mL for children up to 10 years old
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