A Phlebotomist Has a Question About the Proper Patient Preparation

question 44

Multiple Choice

A phlebotomist has a question about the proper patient preparation and sample for a test that is done infrequently, and so he or she has not memorized this information. The best place to access this information is the:

• A) quality control manual.
• B) procedure manual.
• C) test reporting guide.
• D) test interpretation guide.

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