A Specimen Sent to the Laboratory for a T&X-Match for 2

question 19

Multiple Choice

A specimen sent to the laboratory for a T&X-match for 2 units of packed cells (PCs) was labeled with the wrong patient's label.What will be done?

• A)The patient's nurse will go to the laboratory to relabel the specimen.
• B)The HUC will go to the laboratory to relabel the specimen.
• C)The laboratory technician will write the correct patient's name on the label.
• D)The specimen will be discarded.

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