Palko's Medical Laboratory Procedures 3rd Edition by Danielle Wilken, Phyllis Cox

Exercise 63

Anna, a lab technician, performs the following tasks in the following order. After which tasks should she wash her hands?

a. After entering the lab for her work shift

b. After putting on disposable gloves

c. After performing a test using a test tube of blood

d. After removing gloves

e. After taking the lab report to the receptionist

f. After putting on gloves

g. After drawing blood from a patient for a blood test

h. After performing the blood test

i. After removing the gloves

j. After putting the cover on the microscope

k. After making a phone call

l. After going to the waiting room to call a patient to come to the lab for a timed blood test

m. After verifying that the test request is for the right patient