A phlebotomist is asked to recollect a specimen from a patient because of a delta check error. This means that:
A. the specimen that was submitted the first time was collected in the wrong evacuated tube.
B. the specimen that was submitted the first time was collected at the incorrect time.
C. the results obtained on the first specimen were considerably different from the previous result on the same patient.
D. the collection container was dropped and the specimen was spilled, not leaving enough for testing.
Answer: C
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