A critical value is obtained on a patient specimen. Which action is correct?
1Notify the responsible clinical staff immediately and document the notification✓ 정답
2Include the result in the next routine report that is sent to the ward
3Repeat the test on the following day and report both values together
4Report the value only when the responsible physician calls the laboratory to request it
해설
The critical value must be communicated to the responsible clinician immediately, and the notification, including who was told and when, must be documented for the process to be complete. Without documentation the result is treated as never having been reported. Waiting for the next routine report violates patient safety principles.