You have made two unsuccessful attempts while trying to collect an ASAP specimen on an inpatient. The specimen cannot be collected by skin puncture. What should you do next?

You have made two unsuccessful attempts while trying to collect an ASAP specimen on an inpatient. The specimen cannot be collected by skin puncture. What should you do next?




A. ask another phlebotomist to collect it
B. ask the patients nurse to do the draw
C. collect it by arterial puncture
D. try to draw it one more time



Answer: A


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