A phlebotomist is sent to the cardiac care unit (CCU) to collect a complete blood count (CBC) on a patient. The patient has tiny veins, so he selects a small lavender-top tube and proceeds to collect the specimen. While blood is filling the CBC tube, the patient’s nurse tells him that the physician has added a stat potassium to the request. He finishes collecting the CBC specimen, grabs a small-volume green top, and proceeds to collect the potassium specimen. Questions 1. What error did the phlebotomist make? 2. Which specimen could be affected by the error, and how? 3. What effect could the error have on test results? 4. How could the error have been avoided?
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