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.

A) post the microbiology laboratory's phone numbers in each section so personnel can call with questions and problems.
B) develop a well-written handbook and make it available at every patient care unit.
C) allow personnel to go to the floor and collect all specimens.
D) severely reprimand staff for not collecting specimens properly.

A) To get the specimen to the laboratory by the end of the day
B) To maintain the specimen as near its original state as possible with minimal deterioration
C) To place the specimen in formalin and then transport it to the laboratory
D) To allow the specimen to sit, as long as it is delivered to the laboratory within 2 to 3 days after collection