AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Questions and Answers
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1. A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what
tube?
Answer: Royal Blue Tube Top
2. What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids?
Answer: Sodi- um Hypochlorite
3. Invasive surgery procedures require what?
Answer: Informed Consent
4. What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test?
Answer: Red Tube Top
5. What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area?
Answer: Median Cubital Vein
6. Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light
Green, Yellow?
Answer: Tiger Top
,7. What additive is in a Dark Green Tube?
Answer: Heparin
8. What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red
Top?
Answer: Red Top
9. If a doctor orders a CBC Test (Lavender Top), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
(SST), PT Test (Light Blue Top), and a set of Blood Cultures (BC), what would the
order of draw be?
Answer: BC, Light Blue, SST, Lavender Top
10. If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contamination
and could result in what?
Answer: High potassium or a false low calcium value
11. A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what?
Answer: Whole Blood Specimen
12. A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab?
Answer: Hematology
13. What are included in electrolyte testing?
Answer: Sodium and Potassium
14. Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube?
, Answer: Light Blue Top
15. After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be
done is what?
Answer: Activate the needles safety device
16. What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR?
Answer: 30 Compressions and 2 Breaths
17. What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood
alcohol test?
Answer: Soap and Water
18. What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick?
Answer: Wash the attected area with soap and water
19. What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)?
Answer: Thixotropic Gel
100% Verified Graded A+
1. A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what
tube?
Answer: Royal Blue Tube Top
2. What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids?
Answer: Sodi- um Hypochlorite
3. Invasive surgery procedures require what?
Answer: Informed Consent
4. What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test?
Answer: Red Tube Top
5. What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area?
Answer: Median Cubital Vein
6. Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light
Green, Yellow?
Answer: Tiger Top
,7. What additive is in a Dark Green Tube?
Answer: Heparin
8. What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red
Top?
Answer: Red Top
9. If a doctor orders a CBC Test (Lavender Top), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
(SST), PT Test (Light Blue Top), and a set of Blood Cultures (BC), what would the
order of draw be?
Answer: BC, Light Blue, SST, Lavender Top
10. If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contamination
and could result in what?
Answer: High potassium or a false low calcium value
11. A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what?
Answer: Whole Blood Specimen
12. A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab?
Answer: Hematology
13. What are included in electrolyte testing?
Answer: Sodium and Potassium
14. Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube?
, Answer: Light Blue Top
15. After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be
done is what?
Answer: Activate the needles safety device
16. What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR?
Answer: 30 Compressions and 2 Breaths
17. What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood
alcohol test?
Answer: Soap and Water
18. What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick?
Answer: Wash the attected area with soap and water
19. What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)?
Answer: Thixotropic Gel
