AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Questions and
Answers 2024
PPE stands for? - -Personal Protective Equipment
- How do you remove PPE equipment? - -1st - Gloves
2nd - Gown
3rd - Shield
- Most common complication in Phlebotomy - -Hematoma
- What is the normal life span of RBC's - -is 120 days
- Three major veins are located - -in the antecubital fossa
- The three major veins are? - -Median cubital vein
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
- Basal state is - -When the patient has fasted and not excersiced in 12
hours
- What is the order of Draw? - -1. Yellow, sterile
2. Light Blue
3. Red
4. Gold BD hemogard closure or red-gray
5. Green
6. Lavender
7. Gray
- What are the three blood specimens? - -Whole Blood, Serum, and Plasma
- What is Whole blood used for? - -most hematology tests, including blood
type and cell counts, and to determine certain hormones and metals.
It is collected and mixed with anticoagulant so that it will not clot.
- What is Serum? - -the fluid portion that remains after clotting. The serum
is separated from coagulated blood that is centrifuged.
- What is Serum used for? - -many lab tests, including most chemistry and
immunology tests. Unlike plasma, serum does not contain fibrinogen or some
other clotting factors and cannot be used for coagulation studies.
Answers 2024
PPE stands for? - -Personal Protective Equipment
- How do you remove PPE equipment? - -1st - Gloves
2nd - Gown
3rd - Shield
- Most common complication in Phlebotomy - -Hematoma
- What is the normal life span of RBC's - -is 120 days
- Three major veins are located - -in the antecubital fossa
- The three major veins are? - -Median cubital vein
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
- Basal state is - -When the patient has fasted and not excersiced in 12
hours
- What is the order of Draw? - -1. Yellow, sterile
2. Light Blue
3. Red
4. Gold BD hemogard closure or red-gray
5. Green
6. Lavender
7. Gray
- What are the three blood specimens? - -Whole Blood, Serum, and Plasma
- What is Whole blood used for? - -most hematology tests, including blood
type and cell counts, and to determine certain hormones and metals.
It is collected and mixed with anticoagulant so that it will not clot.
- What is Serum? - -the fluid portion that remains after clotting. The serum
is separated from coagulated blood that is centrifuged.
- What is Serum used for? - -many lab tests, including most chemistry and
immunology tests. Unlike plasma, serum does not contain fibrinogen or some
other clotting factors and cannot be used for coagulation studies.
