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Documenting versus interpreting

Documenting means recording what occurred, what was observed, and what action was taken within your role. Interpreting means making a clinical judgment about what the result means for diagnosis or treatment, which belongs to licensed staff and providers.

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  • Clinical Lab Assistant 170: Practicum, Specimen Handling & Phlebotomy Workflows

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