Failure to Deliver Glucose Drawn in a Serum Separator Tube

question 47

Multiple Choice

Failure to deliver glucose drawn in a serum separator tube (SST) to the laboratory within the recommended time will cause:

• A) a falsely decreased glucose value.
• B) a falsely increased glucose value.
• C) glycolysis.
• D) both A and C

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