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What is the medical word for the alcohol preparation used to clean skin before routine phlebotomy?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Rubbing alcohol: Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) or isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol).

Answered 2/7/2019

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Dr. Lornell Hansen answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Chlorhexidrine: Most will use this but there are some other options that are available and are not alcohol based such as hibiclens or technicare.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Isopropyl alcohol : Isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol). It is also known as rubbing alcohol. It is a wood alcohol so don't drink it will make you blind . [no joke this really can blind you}.

Answered 2/7/2019

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Dr. Richard Mallia answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Cleansing: Cleansing is the word that comes to mind.

Answered 2/4/2019

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