Examples of instrument malfunction flags include all of the following except:

a. Temperature error
b. Probe not aspirating
c. No end point detected
d. Hemolysis


ANS: D
The presence of hemolysis is not flagged by the instrument but must be noted by the clinical laboratory scientist. All the other flags are instrument generated, although "no end point detected" may also be a specimen quality flag.

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