A patient is admitted through the emergency department, and…
A patient is admitted through the emergency department, and laboratory tests are ordered by the physician using the hospital information system (HIS). The laboratory receives the orders, performs testing, and verifies the results in the laboratory information system (LIS). Although results appear correct in the LIS, the physician reports that the results are not visible in the patient’s electronic medical record. Based on the LIS/HIS workflow, which explanation best describes where the issue is most likely occurring?
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A blood sample for coagulation testing is collected after a serum tube, without following the recommended order of draw during specimen collection in the preanalytical phase. Why is maintaining the correct order of draw critical during the preanalytical phase of specimen collection?
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