A CBC specimen arrives in the laboratory with the correct patient name but no second identifier. The nurse states that the patient is difficult to recollect and asks you to run the specimen anyway. Identify the problem and explain what the laboratory professional should do. Explain why the statement “A technically perfect analysis cannot correct a poor-quality specimen” is important. Give one laboratory example that demonstrates this principle.
A CBC specimen arrives in the laboratory with the correct patient name but no second…
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