Which of the following may produce a falsely prolonged aPTT test result?

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	Collecting a blood specimen that has a blood to anticoagulant ratio of 9:1
	Inverting the blood collection tube several times immediately following collection
	Collecting a specimen for aPTT testing from a heparinized vascular access device