List four pre-examination precautions that must be observed to ...

[jlmhmf]

List four pre-examination precautions that must be observed to produce quality results when performing a CBC.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A patient sample arrives in the laboratory with the name on the tube and no other information. What is missing?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[livaneabi]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Proper identification of the patient; correct collection tube; proper storage, preservation and transport of the specimen; correct timing in making a blood smear.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A second identifier, usually a hospital number or date of birth, should be on the specimen.

[jlmhmf]

Excellent

[shailee]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it