A tube was received in the blood bank for crossmatching.The label was torn and the only information that was visible was the patient's last name and the medical record number.Which of the following is an acceptable procedure?
A) Request a recollection of the specimen.
B) Call the phlebotomist back to relabel the tube.
C) Reprint a label using the MRI as the identifier.
D) Use the tube since the MRI is visible.

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Tubes used for crossmatching must have the patient's name,unique number,date and time of collection and phlebotomist identifier at the minimum.Tubes that do not have proper labels should not be used and recollection is necessary.

A Tube Was Received in the Blood Bank for Crossmatching