Ohio School of Phlebotomy Final Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Whole Blood Same condition in the body
Virulence Potency of pathogen
Fibrinolysis Once tissue has repaired itself and the clot is no longer needed.
What is a PTT? The test is created to detect the patients ability to create blood clots and will
determine if they have blood clots.
What is the outer layer of the blood vessel? Tunica Externa
The 1st choice for vein selection? Median Cubital
The 2nd choice for vein selection? Cephalic
The 3rd choice for vein selection? Basilic
Location of veins Antecubital Fossa (AC)
Turgor The bounce or resilience of a vein
Nerve Damage of basilic vein The basilica vein lies very close to the median cutaneous nerve which travels with
the brachial artery and is a main nerve of the hand.
How are hand draws different than draws on the These draws are different because they utilize the butterfly needle due to the
Antecubital Fossa? veins in the hand being superficial
Evacuated tubes Inside each tube there is a vacuum that will automatically draw blood.
What is the CBC test? The complete blood count is the single most ordered blood test. It is not one test,
it is a multiple series of multiple tests.
HbA1c To test the average blood sugar over a 6 to 12 week period by determining the
amount of hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying portion of red blood cell which has
been combined with glucose.
Glycated State Indicates that excessive glucose has been present in the blood during the last few
weeks.
HbA1c amount of days? 120 days is the amount of time the glucose levels can give information on
Serum Chemistries Red Top, Red Tiger-Top, Gold, or Orange
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Whole Blood Same condition in the body
Virulence Potency of pathogen
Fibrinolysis Once tissue has repaired itself and the clot is no longer needed.
What is a PTT? The test is created to detect the patients ability to create blood clots and will
determine if they have blood clots.
What is the outer layer of the blood vessel? Tunica Externa
The 1st choice for vein selection? Median Cubital
The 2nd choice for vein selection? Cephalic
The 3rd choice for vein selection? Basilic
Location of veins Antecubital Fossa (AC)
Turgor The bounce or resilience of a vein
Nerve Damage of basilic vein The basilica vein lies very close to the median cutaneous nerve which travels with
the brachial artery and is a main nerve of the hand.
How are hand draws different than draws on the These draws are different because they utilize the butterfly needle due to the
Antecubital Fossa? veins in the hand being superficial
Evacuated tubes Inside each tube there is a vacuum that will automatically draw blood.
What is the CBC test? The complete blood count is the single most ordered blood test. It is not one test,
it is a multiple series of multiple tests.
HbA1c To test the average blood sugar over a 6 to 12 week period by determining the
amount of hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying portion of red blood cell which has
been combined with glucose.
Glycated State Indicates that excessive glucose has been present in the blood during the last few
weeks.
HbA1c amount of days? 120 days is the amount of time the glucose levels can give information on
Serum Chemistries Red Top, Red Tiger-Top, Gold, or Orange
