PHLEBOTOMY STATE EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which cof cthe cfollowing cmethods cof creporting cresults cby ca cclinical claboratory
cabides cby cthe crecommended cstandards cset cby cThe cJoint cCommission c(TJC)? c-
ccorrect canswers c-A cfaxed creport cfrom cthe cclinical claboratory ctechnician cto cthe
cpatient.
A cphlebotomist cis cworking cwith can cadministrative cassistant cto cschedule can
cappointment cfor ca cpatient cwho crequires cpostprandial cglucose ctest. cAt cwhich cof
cthe cfollowing ctimes cshould cthe cphlebotomist censure cthis cpatient's cappointment cis
cscheduled? c- ccorrect canswers c-2 chours cafter cyou cstart ceating ca cmeal.
How cmany ctimes cshould can cEDTA ctube cbe cinverted cafter cblood ccollection? c-
ccorrect canswers c-8-10 ctimes
, Which cof cthe cfollowing cinformation cis crequired cfor cproper coutpatient c(OP)
cidentification? c- ccorrect canswers c-Patient cname cand cPatient cDate cof cBirth c(DOB)
A cphlebotomist cinserts ca cneedle cinto ca cpatient's cvein cand cobserves cno cblood
cflow cinto cthe ctube. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cphlebotomist ctake
cfirst? c- ccorrect canswers c-Pull cthe cneedle cback cslightly.
A cphlebotomist cis cpreparing cto ccollect ca ccapillary cblood cspecimen cfrom ca cpatient
cusing can caseptic ctechnique. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing ccleansing cagents cshould cthe
cphlebotomist cuse? c- ccorrect canswers c-70 c% cisoprophy calcohol
Which cof cthe cfollowing cforms ccommonly caccompanies ca ctoxicology cdrug cscreen
cfor clegal cpurposes? c- ccorrect canswers c-Chain cof cCustody
After ccleaning cthe ccollection csite cwith can cantiseptic cagent, cthe cphlebotomist
cshould cdo cwhich cof cthe cfollowing? c- ccorrect canswers c-Allow cthe csite cto cair cdry.
A cphlebotomist cis cpreparing cto ccollect ca cblood cspecimen cfrom ca cpatient cwho chas
cself creported cneedle cphobia. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe
cphlebotomist ctake? c- ccorrect canswers c-Instruct cthe cpatient cto clie csupine cduring
cthe cprocedure.
Which cof cthe cfollowing ccolor ctop ctubes cwill cthe cphlebotomist cneed cto cperform can
cA1C, cCBC, cHepatic cPanel, cand cComprehensive cMetabolic cPanel c(CMP)? c-
ccorrect canswers c-Gold cand cLavender
Fasting cspecimens care cpreferred cfor cwhich cof cthe cfollowing ctests? c- ccorrect
canswers c-Cholesterol
Which cof cthe cfollowing ctube cadditives cpromotes cclot cformation? c- ccorrect canswers
c-Sillica
A cphlebotomist cshould cinstruct ca cpatient cto ctake cwhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions
cwhen cproviding ca csputum cspecimen? c- ccorrect canswers c-Take ca cdeep cbreath
cand cthe cexpectorate.
A cphlebotomist cis cpreparing ca cblood csmear cslide. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions
cshould cthe cphlebotomist ctake cbefore ctransporting cthe cspecimen? c- ccorrect
canswers c-Allow cthe csmear cto cair cdry.
An c8-year-old cpatient carrives cto cthe claboratory cfor cblood cwork. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cinformation cis crequired con cthe cvenipuncture crequistion? c- ccorrect
canswers c-Phlebotomy ctechnician cname
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which cof cthe cfollowing cmethods cof creporting cresults cby ca cclinical claboratory
cabides cby cthe crecommended cstandards cset cby cThe cJoint cCommission c(TJC)? c-
ccorrect canswers c-A cfaxed creport cfrom cthe cclinical claboratory ctechnician cto cthe
cpatient.
A cphlebotomist cis cworking cwith can cadministrative cassistant cto cschedule can
cappointment cfor ca cpatient cwho crequires cpostprandial cglucose ctest. cAt cwhich cof
cthe cfollowing ctimes cshould cthe cphlebotomist censure cthis cpatient's cappointment cis
cscheduled? c- ccorrect canswers c-2 chours cafter cyou cstart ceating ca cmeal.
How cmany ctimes cshould can cEDTA ctube cbe cinverted cafter cblood ccollection? c-
ccorrect canswers c-8-10 ctimes
, Which cof cthe cfollowing cinformation cis crequired cfor cproper coutpatient c(OP)
cidentification? c- ccorrect canswers c-Patient cname cand cPatient cDate cof cBirth c(DOB)
A cphlebotomist cinserts ca cneedle cinto ca cpatient's cvein cand cobserves cno cblood
cflow cinto cthe ctube. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe cphlebotomist ctake
cfirst? c- ccorrect canswers c-Pull cthe cneedle cback cslightly.
A cphlebotomist cis cpreparing cto ccollect ca ccapillary cblood cspecimen cfrom ca cpatient
cusing can caseptic ctechnique. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing ccleansing cagents cshould cthe
cphlebotomist cuse? c- ccorrect canswers c-70 c% cisoprophy calcohol
Which cof cthe cfollowing cforms ccommonly caccompanies ca ctoxicology cdrug cscreen
cfor clegal cpurposes? c- ccorrect canswers c-Chain cof cCustody
After ccleaning cthe ccollection csite cwith can cantiseptic cagent, cthe cphlebotomist
cshould cdo cwhich cof cthe cfollowing? c- ccorrect canswers c-Allow cthe csite cto cair cdry.
A cphlebotomist cis cpreparing cto ccollect ca cblood cspecimen cfrom ca cpatient cwho chas
cself creported cneedle cphobia. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions cshould cthe
cphlebotomist ctake? c- ccorrect canswers c-Instruct cthe cpatient cto clie csupine cduring
cthe cprocedure.
Which cof cthe cfollowing ccolor ctop ctubes cwill cthe cphlebotomist cneed cto cperform can
cA1C, cCBC, cHepatic cPanel, cand cComprehensive cMetabolic cPanel c(CMP)? c-
ccorrect canswers c-Gold cand cLavender
Fasting cspecimens care cpreferred cfor cwhich cof cthe cfollowing ctests? c- ccorrect
canswers c-Cholesterol
Which cof cthe cfollowing ctube cadditives cpromotes cclot cformation? c- ccorrect canswers
c-Sillica
A cphlebotomist cshould cinstruct ca cpatient cto ctake cwhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions
cwhen cproviding ca csputum cspecimen? c- ccorrect canswers c-Take ca cdeep cbreath
cand cthe cexpectorate.
A cphlebotomist cis cpreparing ca cblood csmear cslide. cWhich cof cthe cfollowing cactions
cshould cthe cphlebotomist ctake cbefore ctransporting cthe cspecimen? c- ccorrect
canswers c-Allow cthe csmear cto cair cdry.
An c8-year-old cpatient carrives cto cthe claboratory cfor cblood cwork. cWhich cof cthe
cfollowing cinformation cis crequired con cthe cvenipuncture crequistion? c- ccorrect
canswers c-Phlebotomy ctechnician cname
