During the processing of medical laboratory specimens there are three periods of time when the patient's diagnostic outcome may be affected by errors: ____.
A. prelab, lab, and post lab
B. preanalytical, analytical, and post analytical
C. peri-analysis, analysis, and post analysis
D. pre-stick, stick, and post-stick
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word