A 34-year-old male patient with hepatitis A was admitted to the…
Question Answered step-by-step A 34-year-old male patient with hepatitis A was admitted to the… A 34-year-old male patient with hepatitis A was admitted to the hospital. On day 2, there was an unexplained deviation in alkaline phosphatase 5 U/L and potassium 17mmol / L . The results were markedly deviated from previous day results with alkaline phosphatase 432U / L and potassium 4.2mmol / L . The reports were not released, and sample was checked which surprisingly was an ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) sample. On investigation, it was found that the plasma was obtained from blood collected in tripotassium EDTA tube. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (answer it in essay form each question) What error has been done by the phlebotomist in the scenario?What is the effect of EDTA to blood samples resulting in markedly low alkaline phosphatase?What should the phlebotomist do to prevent the error from happening again?DO NOT FORGET TO PROVIDE REFERENCES FOR EACH QUESTION Health Science Science Nursing HEALTHCARE 101 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)


