Upon entering a patient's room to draw several blood specimens, the phlebotomist learns that the patient is not there but is instead in another area of the hospital receiving radiation therapy. The nursing staff members ask the phlebotomist to draw the patient's samples as soon as possible instead of waiting for the patient to return to his or her room. The phlebotomist should first look for the patient in which of the following areas of the hospital?

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The patient is receiving radiation therapy, which is typically administered in the nuclear medicine department.

Upon Entering a Patient's Room to Draw Several Blood Specimens