A Health-Care Provider Questions the Low Bilirubin Result on a Jaundiced

question 26

Multiple Choice

A health-care provider questions the low bilirubin result on a jaundiced baby.This discrepancy may be due to:

• A) puncturing too deeply into the heel.
• B) exposing the sample to the bili light.
• C) collecting in an amber container.
• D) collecting too much blood.

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