Regardless of the amount of blood in a cartridge following positive aspiration, the best practice is to withdraw the needle and reinject
A) True
B) False
B
Explanation: B) If an aspiration test results in a small trickle of blood or "wormlike" thread into the cartridge and does not obstruct clear vision of a subsequent aspiration, the needle can be repositioned slightly and aspiration can be repeated.
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