When you receive a specimen and a requisition form that do not match,you should:
A) Notify the personnel who collected the specimen
B) Test the specimen and note the error on the requisition
C) Immediately discard the specimen
D) Analyze the error and make appropriate changes to the label

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Notifying the personnel who collected the specimen is important to ensure that the correct information is obtained and recorded. This can help prevent errors in diagnosis and treatment. Testing the specimen without addressing the mismatch could lead to incorrect results and patient harm, while discarding the specimen without investigating the error could lead to the need for additional specimen collection and delay in diagnosis. Analyzing the error and making appropriate changes to the label is also important, but should only be done after addressing the mismatch with the personnel who collected the specimen.

When You Receive a Specimen and a Requisition Form That