refer to question:What specimen was compromised from Jake's tests?Why was it compromised?How could have they avoided the problem of drawing blood twice? A phlebotomist, named Toru, is sent to the Emergency Room to collect an EDTA specimenfor a stat type and crossmatch (pink or lavender tube) on an accident victim. He properlyidentifies the patient and is in the process of filling the lavender-top tube when an ER nursetells him that the patient's physician wants to add a stat set of electrolytes for ChemistryDepartment to the test order. Jake acknowledges her request. He finishes filling thelavender top and grabs a green top. After completing the draw, he takes the specimensstraight to the laboratory to be processed immediately.

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

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What specimen was compromised from Jake's tests?
Why was it compromised?
How could have they avoided the problem of drawing blood twice?

A phlebotomist, named Toru, is sent to the Emergency Room to collect an EDTA specimen
for a stat type and crossmatch (pink or lavender tube) on an accident victim. He properly
identifies the patient and is in the process of filling the lavender-top tube when an ER nurse
tells him that the patient's physician wants to add a stat set of electrolytes for Chemistry
Department to the test order. Jake acknowledges her request. He finishes filling the
lavender top and grabs a green top. After completing the draw, he takes the specimens
straight to the laboratory to be processed immediately.

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