NAPTP Phlebotomy Technician Certification Exam

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A phlebotomist arrives to collect a 2-hour post-prandial glucose specimen on an inpatient and discovers that 2 hours have not elapsed since the patient's meal. What should the phlebotomist do?

Collect the specimen without informing anyone about the timing discrepancy. Ask the patient's nurse to verify the correct time to draw the specimen. Leave the patient and come back after 2 hours to collect the specimen. Draw the specimen immediately without waiting for the full 2 hours.

Correct Answer:

Ask the patient's nurse to verify the correct time to draw the specimen.

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