NCCT Phlebotomy Certification Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
The forearm vein most commonly used for venipuncture is the? -
correct answer ✅a. median cubital
The smallest veins in the human body are known as? -
correct answer ✅c. venules
The aorta branches into smaller divisions called arteries, which in
turn branch into even smaller divisions called? -
correct answer ✅b. arterioles
Characteristics of capillaries include? -
correct answer ✅d. all of the above
(having thin-walls, forming microscopic pathways, and connecting
arterioles with venules)
Within the capillaries, blood cell functions include? -
correct answer ✅d. all of the above
(releasing oxygen, binding carbon dioxide, and eliminating waste)
,NCCT Phlebotomy Certification Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the ? system.
-
correct answer ✅b. cardiovascular
The suffix -URIA at the end of a medical term refers what body
location? -
correct answer ✅b. urine
The study of blood is known as? -
correct answer ✅a. hematology
The liver, stomach, mouth and pancreas are in the ? system. -
correct answer ✅c. digestive
The most important step to ensure accuracy in sample collection is?
-
correct answer ✅d. identifying the patient properly
The bladder, urethra, kidneys, and ureters are in the ? system. -
correct answer ✅a. urinary
, NCCT Phlebotomy Certification Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
The trachea, nose, lungs and pharynx are in the ? system. -
correct answer ✅b. respiratory
The sebaceous glands, skin hair and nails are in the ? system. -
correct answer ✅d. integumentary
The body system that is a primary regulator of hormones is the ?
system. -
correct answer ✅b. endocrine
Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes
are types of? -
correct answer ✅d. white blood cells
The common name for the thrombocyte is the? -
correct answer ✅d. platelet
The liquid portion of an anticoagulated blood sample is known as? -
correct answer ✅c. plasma
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
The forearm vein most commonly used for venipuncture is the? -
correct answer ✅a. median cubital
The smallest veins in the human body are known as? -
correct answer ✅c. venules
The aorta branches into smaller divisions called arteries, which in
turn branch into even smaller divisions called? -
correct answer ✅b. arterioles
Characteristics of capillaries include? -
correct answer ✅d. all of the above
(having thin-walls, forming microscopic pathways, and connecting
arterioles with venules)
Within the capillaries, blood cell functions include? -
correct answer ✅d. all of the above
(releasing oxygen, binding carbon dioxide, and eliminating waste)
,NCCT Phlebotomy Certification Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the ? system.
-
correct answer ✅b. cardiovascular
The suffix -URIA at the end of a medical term refers what body
location? -
correct answer ✅b. urine
The study of blood is known as? -
correct answer ✅a. hematology
The liver, stomach, mouth and pancreas are in the ? system. -
correct answer ✅c. digestive
The most important step to ensure accuracy in sample collection is?
-
correct answer ✅d. identifying the patient properly
The bladder, urethra, kidneys, and ureters are in the ? system. -
correct answer ✅a. urinary
, NCCT Phlebotomy Certification Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
The trachea, nose, lungs and pharynx are in the ? system. -
correct answer ✅b. respiratory
The sebaceous glands, skin hair and nails are in the ? system. -
correct answer ✅d. integumentary
The body system that is a primary regulator of hormones is the ?
system. -
correct answer ✅b. endocrine
Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes
are types of? -
correct answer ✅d. white blood cells
The common name for the thrombocyte is the? -
correct answer ✅d. platelet
The liquid portion of an anticoagulated blood sample is known as? -
correct answer ✅c. plasma
