A patient's hematocrit was determined by the microcentrifuge method. In duplicate, the results were 33% and 45%. These results are deemed invalid for which reason(s)?

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According to the International Council for Standardization in Haematology, duplicate hematocrit values should be within 1% of each other to be considered valid. In this case, the difference between the two values is 12%, which is well beyond the acceptable range. The other reasons mentioned (A and C) are not relevant to the validity of the test results in this case.

A Patient's Hematocrit Was Determined by the Microcentrifuge Method