Multiple Choice
A sample is drawn from a patient in a heparinized tube and sent to the hematology laboratory for an ESR determination. The laboratory technician sets up a Westergren tube according to the procedure. One hour later the technician checks the patient's tube and records the result as 43 mm/hr. The Quality Control for the day is in range. What should the technician do at this point?
A) Report the results in the Laboratory Information System since the QC was in range.
B) Inform the physician of the results right away.
C) Call the nurse of the patient and request a new EDTA sample to repeat the test.
D) Call the nurse of the patient and request a new heparinized sample to repeat the test.
E) Use the same sample and repeat the test.
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