You come back to the laboratory with a tube of blood and notice that the tube does not have a label on it. You have one extra label for a patient from whom you were supposed to collect. Do you use this label for the extra tube?


Whenever there is a question as to the correct identity of the patient, the sample must be recollected. This sample cannot be labeled.

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Which of the following is NOT included on the daily sheet?

a. Insurance payments b. Petty cash disbursements c. Known future expenses d. Any other adjustments

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Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome follows what type of treatment?

a. Certain antibiotic agents for severe infection b. Human growth factors such as CSF-GM c. Corticosteroid agents for immune disorders d. Chemotherapy and radiation for cancer

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The client receives an order for Augmentin 125 milligrams. The Augmentin is labeled 125 milligrams in 5 milliliters. The client will be given ________

What will be an ideal response?

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What effect does FIO2 1.0 at 1 atm have on the half-life of COHb?

a. reduces hal-life to 10 hours b. reduces half-life to less than 1 hour c. reduces half-life to 7.5 hours d. reduces half -life to 2.5 hours

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