If a Laboratory Report Is Returned to the Medical Office

question 3

Multiple Choice

If a laboratory report is returned to the medical office marked QNS,it means that

• A) an insufficient amount of the specimen was submitted.
• B) the patient did not prepare properly for the test.
• C) the test results fall outside of the normal range.
• D) a contaminated specimen was submitted.

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