Multiple Choice
A phlebotomist collects a patient sample for potassium using a syringe because the patient's veins were too small and fragile to allow collection with evacuated tubes. It was a difficult draw, involving much needle probing and pulling on the syringe handle. Which of the following test results is most likely to be influenced by this collection method?
A) Glucose
B) Sodium
C) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
D) Potassium
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