Acute Carecommon
You are the intern asked to collect a group and hold sample from a 68-year-old man before an elective hip replacement. When you arrive the ward clerk hands you a set of tubes already printed with his name, date of birth and medical record number, together with the completed request form. You check his identity against his wristband, collect the sample without difficulty and apply pressure to the site. As you leave the bedside you realise the tubes were labelled before you entered the room. Which one of the following should you do?