Phlebotomy Certification Exam Questions
With Correct Answers| 2026 Updated|
Score 100%
Capillary Puncture
3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the
tube horizontal when filling. Don't squeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger.
Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse
If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or
you use too strong of a vacuum for the vein, this can happen...
Anticoagulant
An agent used to prevent blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood
Red top
, NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids
(TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid studies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top
Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top
EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood
smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ***Must be filled
sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several times***
Gold Top
Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
Grey top
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top
With Correct Answers| 2026 Updated|
Score 100%
Capillary Puncture
3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the
tube horizontal when filling. Don't squeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger.
Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse
If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or
you use too strong of a vacuum for the vein, this can happen...
Anticoagulant
An agent used to prevent blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood
Red top
, NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids
(TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid studies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top
Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top
EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood
smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ***Must be filled
sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several times***
Gold Top
Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
Grey top
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top
