If a test is not considered appropriate for the specimen, which of the following should happen?
A)Discipline the ward clerk for ordering the wrong test.
B)Discipline the nurse for ordering the wrong test.
C)Hold a training session to teach hospital staff about correctly ordering tests.
D)The laboratory needs to communicate with the physician to determine exactly what needs to be done.

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The laboratory needs to communicate with the physician to find out what needs to be done.Disciplining the ward clerk and the nurse is not a solution to this problem.They do not know what are and what are not appropriate tests for each specimen.Because each situation is different, there is no need for a staff training session.

If a Test Is Not Considered Appropriate for the Specimen