Failure to Check the Requisition Form Prior to Leaving the Laboratory

question 56

Multiple Choice

Failure to check the requisition form prior to leaving the laboratory may cause the phlebotomist to:

• A) collect the wrong specimen.
• B) have inadequate equipment.
• C) misidentify the patient.
• D) require assistance from the nurse.

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