povidone-iodine
Medical term Routine Blood Collections
Iodine antiseptic. Carried into a sample it may falsely raise potassium, phosphorus or uric acid, so alcohol is preferred for routine draws.
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Free practice questions that use povidone-iodine
- Special Collections, question 7Before swabbing an infected leg ulcer for culture, what should the collector use to cleanse the wound?
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