completing the draw, he takes the specimens straight to the laboratory to be processed immediately. a. One of the specimens that Jake drew is compromised. Which one is it? b. Why is the specimen compromised and how may the test results be affected? c. How could Jake have avoided the problem without drawing the patient twice?

completing the draw, he takes the specimens straight to the laboratory to be processed immediately. a. One of the specimens that Jake drew is compromised. Which one is it? b. Why is the specimen compromised and how may the test results be affected? c. How could Jake have avoided the problem without drawing the patient twice?

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