A phlebotomist cleans the site with 70% isopropyl alcohol and inserts the needle immediately while the skin is still wet. What is the most likely result?

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Alcohol must air dry for about 30 seconds so it can kill organisms and so residual alcohol is not carried into the vein. Wet alcohol stings on needle entry and lyses red cells, producing hemolysis that falsely raises potassium, LDH and AST. Drying is part of the antiseptic action, so puncturing early reduces rather than improves disinfection.