The nurse working in a health-care provider's office has just completed collection of a specimen for cold agglutinin titer.Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
A)Refrigerate the specimen until laboratory comes for routine pickup.
B)Place the specimen on an ice bath and call for immediate pickup.
C)Leave the specimen at room temperature and arrange for delivery to the laboratory as quickly as possible.
D)Refrigerate the specimen for 24 hours prior to delivery to the laboratory.

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Cold agglutinin titers need to be kept at room temperature because cold temperatures can cause the agglutinins (antibodies) to bind to red blood cells, potentially leading to false results. Quick delivery to the laboratory is essential to prevent any temperature-induced changes in the sample.

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