If a Laboratory Report Is Returned to the Medical Office

question 37

Multiple Choice

If a laboratory report is returned to the medical office marked QNS, ir means that

• A) An insufficient amount of the specimen was submitted
• B) The patient did not prepare properly for the test
• C) The test results fall outside of the normal range
• D) A contaminated specimen was submitted

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