A phlebotomist was assigned to perform a glucose screening test on a pregnant woman in a doctor's office. The phlebotomist noticed that the patient had just finished eating her sack lunch. What extra step should a phlebotomist take?
a. document the nonfasting condition
b. warm the site prior to the fingerstick
c. discard the sack lunch before beginning the procedure
d. no extra steps are required
A
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