Laboratory Tests Ordered on a Patient at an Outside Laboratory

question 25

Multiple Choice

Laboratory tests ordered on a patient at an outside laboratory should be charted to provide documentation in case which of the following occurs?

• A)The patient does not undergo the test.
• B)The test results are abnormal.
• C)The patient's condition gets worse.
• D)The test results are negative.

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