CPT Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide Rated A+

CPT Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide Rated A+ What is phlebotomy? - Answer ️️ -The process of drawing blood What is a phlebotomist? - Answer ️️ -A trained professional in blood drawing Which of the following is a part of a phlebotomist's POC job related duties? - Answer ️️ - Taking blood pressure, instructing patients on urine specimen collection, and performing POC testing All of the following are true about laboratory safety - Answer ️️ -Protect your feet from spills, always wear required personal protection equipment As written in the Patient Care Partnership from the American Hospital Association, the patient has the right to: - Answer ️️ -High quality care, protection of privacy, help with billing claims Certification is evidence that: - Answer ️️ -The phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in the area of blood drawing Which of the is OSHA required personal protection equipment? - Answer ️️ -Goggles, chin- length face shield, full-length lab coat The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 follows guidelines and standards set by the: - Answer ️️ -CLSI Samples collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the: - Answer ️️ -Reference laboratory Quality assurance for laboratory personnel includes all of the following - Answer ️️ -Specimen collection procedures, Specimen transport processes, Specimen processing policies Personal protection equipment must be provided by the - Answer ️️ -Employer Which of the following personal protection equipment must a phlebotomist use when performing a skin puncture or venipuncture? - Answer ️️ -Gloves Under HIPPA, protected health is defined as: - Answer ️️ -Any part of a pt's health information that is linked to information that identifies the pt. Employers must provide vaccination against what free of charge? - Answer ️️ -Hep B Which of the following would be a reason for a rejection of a specimen by the lab? - Answer ️️ -An ESR has been collected in a red-topped tube The quality of the test result depends on: - Answer ️️ -The time between collecting the specimen and analyzing the specimen The purpose of Total Quality Management is to: - Answer ️️ -Check machinery with automated procedures, ensure that proper laboratory procedures are being followed, ensure that adequate patient care is being provided. A specimen may be rejected by the lab if: - Answer ️️ -The tube was not initialed, the blood is hemolyzed, the tube was not transported properly. Transport bags have a separate compartment (pouch) for the requisition to: - Answer ️️ - Prevent contamination if the specimen leaks Acceptable methods of identifying a patient include: - Answer ️️ -Ask the pt to give his or her name and DOB, check the pts ID band, ask the pt to present a photo ID What is the proper procedure for a phlebotomist to follow if a physician or member of the clergy is in the pts room at the time of draw? - Answer ️️ -Return at another time if the specimen is not a stat request Most tubes that containing additives should be inverted: - Answer ️️ -5 to 8 times The lavender topped tube contains: - Answer ️️ -EDTA The green topped tube contains: - Answer ️️ -Heparin The yellow topped tube contains: - Answer ️️ -SPS or ACD The glass red topped tube contains: - Answer ️️ -No additive Which of the following tubes contains sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate? - Answer ️️ - Grey topped tu