Phlebotomy Practice Test Questions with answers all correct

To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following substances and water? Correct Answer: Sodium Hypochlorite, or Chlorine Bleach A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following temperatures? Correct Answer: 36 to 38 degrees C A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with which of the following colors? Correct Answer: Speckled Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first when obtaining dermal samples? Correct Answer: Lavender top first because this tube minimizes platelet clumping and microclot formation A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory requisition before obtaining blood specimens from a patient. The technician should verify that the requisition includes which of the following information? Correct Answer: A specimen identification code as well as the patients identification information For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician centrifuge a serum specimen before transport to an outside reference laboratory? Correct Answer: Cells must be separated from the serum. If the specimen is not centrifuged, the cells continue to metabolize into the serum. A phlebotomy technician is performing a total cholesterol point-of-care for a patient. Which of the following findings should the technician immediately report to the provider? Correct Answer: 300 mg/dL, reference range of 140 to 200 mg/dL for total cholesterol Which of the following personal protective equipment provides a phlebotomy technician with the protection when drawing blood from a patient who has active tuberculosis? Correct Answer: N95 Respirator, it eliminates all particles in the air that are larger than .3 microns A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with which of the following colors? Correct Answer: