Specimen HandlingQuestion 72 of 100
A tube is submitted with far less blood than the test requires. How is this documented as a rejection reason?
a.Chain of custody break
b.Quantity not sufficient
c.Improper additive
d.Delayed transport
Explanation
An underfilled specimen that cannot support the ordered testing is reported as quantity not sufficient, and the laboratory requests recollection. A chain of custody break involves lost documentation of handling, an improper additive means the wrong tube was used, and delayed transport refers to exceeding time limits. Each of these is a distinct rejection category with a different corrective action.
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