All of the Four Levels Represent a Possible Scheme for Prioritizing

question 23

Multiple Choice

All of the four levels represent a possible scheme for prioritizing the handling of specimens, except level:

• A)1: critical.
• B)2: unprotected.
• C)3: quantitation required.
• D)4: anticoagulated.

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