RPT Practice Test Questions

RPT Practice Test Questions specimens are scheduled for collection at specific times for different reasons. which of the following is most likely NOT a factor? -measuring the body's metabolism of test substance --the substance exhibits diurnal variation -patient must be tested 2 hours before meals --to determine blood levels of medications prior to next does - patients must be tested 2 hours before meals what is of primary importance in preventing rolling veins during venipuncture? - anchoring the vein while inserting the needle a serum or plasma specimen containing abnormally increases fatty substance from animal or vegetables origin is described as? - lipemic what instrument may be used when trying to visualize the veins during venipuncture? - venoscope when a patient develops syncope during a venipuncture, the phlebotomist should first... - remove tourniquet and needle and call for help what color evacuated tube would be commonly used for coagulation testing? - light blue which of the following actions could cause the formation of a hematoma? - the needle penetrates all the way through the vein to avoid contamination, when should the needle cap be removed? - just prior to performing the venipuncture when is a phlebotomist allowed to use ankle veins to draw? - with a physician's order the phlebotomist places the blood specimen in circles on special filter paper, for what test? - PKU when performing a heel puncture on an infant, proper technique includes.. - placing the lancet flat against the skin on the medial or lateral plantar surface of the heel a skin puncture is preferred over a venipuncture when the patient - has severe burns swelling caused from blood leaking from a blood vessel is - hematoma which of the following would be first in the sequence of performing a finger stick procedure? - sanitize hands and put on gloves which of the following tubes is normally used to collect a serum sample? - red top tube which condition would be most likely cause hemoconcentration? - dehydration the heel is the recommended site for capillary puncture specimens on infants and the phlebotomist is going to stick the posterior curvature of... - no the medial plantar surface of the heel is the best site to prevent possible bone damage when performing a capillary blood collection, the first blood drop is wiped away because - the first drop typically has more tissue fluid heparinized plasma is preferred over serum for some chemistry tests. heparin prevents clotting by - inactivating thrombin what is the correct procedure to stop the bleeding