Assessing a patient for a suitable vein to perform a venipuncture procedure is an example of which phase of laboratory testing?
A) preexamination/preanalytical
B) examination/analytical
C) postexamination/postanalytical
D) notification/reporting

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The preexamination or preanalytical phase includes all the processes that occur before the actual laboratory analysis, such as patient identification, collection of the specimen, and preparation for analysis. Assessing a patient for a suitable vein falls under this phase as it is part of the specimen collection process.

Assessing a Patient for a Suitable Vein to Perform a Venipuncture