What information is not required on a blood tube label?
a. Patient name
b. Patient identification number
c. Phlebotomist initials
d. Physician name
ANS: D
The patient name and identification number are both required on the blood tube label, as well as the initials of the phlebotomist for tracking should problems arise. The physician's name is not required on the blood tube label.
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