Question
Esmeralda is told by a lab technician that she should not take any dietary supplements containing biotin at least 24 hours before her blood draw. She isn’t sure how to avoid biotin, though, so she asks the lab tech for clarification. How can the lab tech BEST make this request clearer for Esmeralda?
(1 point)
Responses
Tell her that biotin is necessary for metabolism and hormone production in the body.
Tell her that biotin is necessary for metabolism and hormone production in the body.
Explain that biotin is often found in multivitamins and hair, skin, and nail supplements.
Explain that biotin is often found in multivitamins and hair, skin, and nail supplements.
Ask her which supplements she takes.
Ask her which supplements she takes.
Explain that biotin can interfere with certain lab tests and cause inaccurate results.
Explain that biotin can interfere with certain lab tests and cause inaccurate results.
(1 point)
Responses
Tell her that biotin is necessary for metabolism and hormone production in the body.
Tell her that biotin is necessary for metabolism and hormone production in the body.
Explain that biotin is often found in multivitamins and hair, skin, and nail supplements.
Explain that biotin is often found in multivitamins and hair, skin, and nail supplements.
Ask her which supplements she takes.
Ask her which supplements she takes.
Explain that biotin can interfere with certain lab tests and cause inaccurate results.
Explain that biotin can interfere with certain lab tests and cause inaccurate results.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Explain that biotin is often found in multivitamins and hair, skin, and nail supplements.