A phlebotomist has a request to collect an ABG specimen on a patient. The patient has a positive Allen test on the right arm. What should the phlebotomist do?

A phlebotomist has a request to collect an ABG specimen on a patient. The patient has a positive Allen test on the right arm. What should the phlebotomist do?



A. collect the specimen by capillary specimen
B. collect the specimen from the right radial artery
C. collect the specimen right ulnar artery
D. perform the allen test on the left arm


Answer: B. collect the specimen from the right radial artery


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