Case Study 1 A hematocrit test was ordered on a 52-year-old man who went to the physician because of feeling tired. Foll

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Case Study 1 A hematocrit test was ordered on a 52-year-old man who went to the physician because of feeling tired. Following his facility's SOP, Stephen, the laboratory technician, prepared duplicate microhematocrit tubes from a tube of the patient's venous blood. During centrifugation one capillary tube leaked; the microhematocrit on the remaining tube was 38% (0.38 L/L). Stephen hurriedly found the patient's sample and filled two additional tubes. After centrifugation the hematocrit value for each tube was 32% (0.32 L/L). 1. Which of the following is probably true? a. There was no need to repeat the test; the value of 38% should have been reported. b. The 32% value can be reported since the duplicate tubes agree with each other. C. Stephen should review his actions, perhaps he failed to thoroughly mix the venous blood before he performed the second microhematocrit. 2. What should the laboratory technician do next? a. Report the 32% value b. Report the 38% value c. Mix the venous blood sample thoroughly and fill two capillary tubes to repeat the centrifugation 3. Can Stephen make any conclusions about the patient's condition from the available information? Explain your answer.
Instructions Case Study 1 A hematocrit test was ordered on a 52-year-old man who went to the physician because of feeling tired. Following his facility's SOP, Stephen, the laboratory technician, prepared duplicate microhematocrit tubes from a tube of the patient's venous blood. During centrifugation one capillary tube leaked; the microhematocrit on the remaining tube was 38% (0.38 L/L). Stephen hurriedly found the patient's sample and filled two additional tubes. After centrifugation the hematocrit value for each tube was 32% (0.32 L/L). 1. Which of the following is probably true? a. There was no need to repeat the test; the value of 38% should have been reported. b. The 32% value can be reported since the duplicate tubes agree with each other. c. Stephen should review his actions; perhaps he failed to thoroughly mix the venous blood before he performed the second microhematocrit. 2. What should the laboratory technician do next? a. Report the 32% value b. Report the 38% value c. Mix the venous blood sample thoroughly and fill two capillary tubes to repeat the centrifugation 3. Can Stephen make any conclusions about the patient's condition from the available information? 4. Explain your answer.