A phlebotomist walks into a patient's room to collect a routine blood specimen. The patient is busy talking to his doctor. What should the phlebotomist do?

a. come back later
b. insist on collecting the blood
c. call the supervisor
d. ask the doctor to step outside to discuss it


A

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