Using an antiseptic for cleansing the skin prior to 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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Using an antiseptic for cleansing the skin prior to a venipuncture procedure is part of the preexamination or preanalytical phase, which involves all the steps taken before the actual laboratory analysis, including patient preparation and sample collection.

Using an Antiseptic for Cleansing the Skin Prior to a Venipuncture