A phlebotomist is to collect a postdose level on a patient at 10:30 . The phlebotomist is delayed in the collection, and collects the sample at 11:00 . To hide the fact he was late for the collection, the phlebotomist enters 10:30 as the collection time. How will this affect the treatment of the patient?
When the sample was collected at 11:00, the level of dosage in the patient was already on the decline. By stating that the blood was drawn at 10:30, the phlebotomist will lead the pharmacist to think that the dosage was at the peak. The pharmacist will think that the dosage was not enough, and then the next dosage for the patient will be increased. This could possibly result in an overdose for the patient's next dose.
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