[Expert Solution]: A heparin tube is drawn on a patient…

A heparin tube is drawn on a patient undergoing coronary artery bypass for chemistry testing. The operating room nurse calls to request a CBC to be done on the blood already in the laboratory. You check to make sure that the PST has not yet been centrifuged. Can a CBC be accurately performed on the heparinized blood sample? a. No CBC parameters can be accurately performed. b All CBC parameters except the platelet count can be accurately performed. c. All CBC parameters can be accurately performed.