You are working in the lab today for Heather, who is out sick. Taylor brings you two tubes of blood and asks you to perform a blood glucose test for Mrs. Gonzales. After Taylor leaves the lab, you notice that one of the tubes is not labeled and the other tube has only the letter S written on it. What action should you take?

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Explanation:

The following are the actions I will take:

1.  I would Firstly contact Taylor & tell that on one tube no label & on another there is only s written.

2.  I would not do the test as even if I do, then the result will be varying for   the two.

3. I would ask for repeat sample as test won't be done for the previous samples.

4. - Fill in the CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) form & submit it to the Quality department for the root cause analysis.

explanation:

for example, code 28039 - excision, tumor, soft tissue of foot or toe, subcutaneous, 1.5 cm or greater, appears before 28043 - excision, tumor, soft tissue of foot or toe, subcutaneous; less than 1.5 cm.