Need formula to look at two cells that are the same, and extrapolate data from another cell.

whovis

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I am trying to find a formula that will look at identical data in once column (such as an accession number), then look at data in the same rows but in a different column, and pull that data out into another column, I am trying to identify the name of the phlebotomist. The first 4 rows are the same patient. The same phlebotomist drew all 4 tubes of blood, but one is "NUR". I need to know that in this example "NUR" is "BROWN, CHARLIE"

The data i look at is extremely large. Here is an example:

TestIDAccession #Phlebotomist
HIV12A917009168BROWN, CHARLIE
RPRA917009168BROWN, CHARLIE
REDXA917009168NUR
VENIPA917009168BROWN, CHARLIE
CTGCA917009169LEPEW, PEPPY
CXURNA917009210LEGHORN, FOGHORN
FLCD4A917009305FUDD, ELMER
RCA917009748DUCK, DAFFY
RENALA917010128PIG, PORKY
OSMOA917010129CAT, TOM
GRNXA917010129NUR
MGA917010159DISNEY, WALT
APTTA917010197MOUSE, MINNIE
BLUX2A917010197NUR
DGNAXA917010197NUR
VENIPA917010197DUCK, DAFFY
CBCBOA918001550BUNNY. BUGS
CBCWDA918001550BUNNY. BUGS
CMPA918001550BUNNY. BUGS
CRPA918001550BUNNY. BUGS
MGA918001550BUNNY. BUGS
PHOSA918001550BUNNY. BUGS
SFLGSA918001550BUNNY. BUGS
TRIGA918001550BUNNY. BUGS
GRNXA918001550NUR
VENIPA918001550DUCK, DAFFY

I can sort by accession number to lump them all together. I need to formula to look the accession number (A917009168 in the first four rows), use the data "NUR" in row 3, and return the name in either row 1,2 or 4 (since the all are under the same accession number.
I appreciate any help.
 

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