AMCA Study Guide || with Validated Solutions.
If asked to draw a red, blue, blood culture and lavender, which is last? correct answers Lavender
What is the recommended disinfectant to clean up blood or other bodily fluid contamination?
correct answers Bleach (Sodium hypochlorite)
Informed consent is required for? correct answers Invasive Surgery and Biopsy
What tests use a red top tube? correct answers Blood pregnancy and hepatic panel
Which vein is the routine choice for venipuncture? correct answers Median cubital
Tiger top is used for what test? correct answers Thyroid panel
After the needle is withdrawn, what is the next step? correct answers Activate the safety feature
Is it okay to use 70% isopropyl alcohol for cleansing a site when drawing blood for ethanol
testing? correct answers NO
What is the 1st thing you do when an accidental needle stick occurs? correct answers Wash the
site for 30-60 seconds with soap and water
When drawing from a person who has had a mastectomy, where is the appropriate place to draw?
correct answers Opposite side in the hand
What is the best site for a dermal puncture on an adult? correct answers Middle finger
If the processing lab is backed up, what will you do with the samples? correct answers Send
them anyway
When drawing from an HIV patient, what extra precautions do you need to take? correct answers
None, always wear gloves
What would be a reason that a light blue top tube would be rejected for processing? correct
answers QNS (quantity not sufficient)
What is the proper blood to additive ration in a light blue top tube? correct answers 9:1
When does a phlebotomist wash their hands? correct answers Before and after the draw
What PPE is required for drawing and handling blood products? correct answers Gloves
What additive is in a dark green tube? correct answers Sodium Heparin
How do you explain a phlebotomy procedure to a child? correct answers In simple terms
, What uses heat, steam, and chemicals? correct answers Sterilization
What can be caused as a result to prolonged tourniquet application? correct answers
Hemoconcentration
What are the special requirements for an ammonia sample? correct answers Transport on ice
If a hematoma starts to form and the patient says it hurts, what should the phlebotomist do?
correct answers Stop the draw, apply pressure, reassess
What Blood Borne Pathogen (BBP) can remain on surfaces for up to 7 days if not properly
disinfected? correct answers HBV (Hep B)
If a doctor orders a CMP, CBC, PT and blood culture, what is the correct order of draw? correct
answers Blood culture, light blue, SST (gold), lavender
What is the proper placement for a tourniquet during routine venipuncture? correct answers 3-4
inches above the site
What is the appropriate equipment used for a hand draw? correct answers 23 gauge butterfly
What does warming the site do? correct answers Increases localized blood flow
What is the proper needle angle for ETS draw? correct answers 15°-30°
Where does FDP (fibrin degradation products) go for processing? correct answers Coagulation
What is the purpose of checking the arm band on an in-patient who has lab orders? correct
answers Avoiding patient identification errors
If a patient extends his or her arm, this is an example of what type of consent? correct answers
Implied consent
What is the #1 way to prevent cross contamination of micro-organisms from one patient to
another? correct answers Hand washing (hand decontamination)
How long should a specimen drawn in an SST tube be allowed to sit and clot before
centrifugation? correct answers 30-60 minutes
According to CLSI standards what is the maximum time a specimen (plasma or serum) should be
left at room temp before centrifugation? correct answers 2 hours
What is it that states that a patient has the right to refuse medical procedures and be informed in
all consequences in doing so? correct answers Patient Bill of Rights
If asked to draw a red, blue, blood culture and lavender, which is last? correct answers Lavender
What is the recommended disinfectant to clean up blood or other bodily fluid contamination?
correct answers Bleach (Sodium hypochlorite)
Informed consent is required for? correct answers Invasive Surgery and Biopsy
What tests use a red top tube? correct answers Blood pregnancy and hepatic panel
Which vein is the routine choice for venipuncture? correct answers Median cubital
Tiger top is used for what test? correct answers Thyroid panel
After the needle is withdrawn, what is the next step? correct answers Activate the safety feature
Is it okay to use 70% isopropyl alcohol for cleansing a site when drawing blood for ethanol
testing? correct answers NO
What is the 1st thing you do when an accidental needle stick occurs? correct answers Wash the
site for 30-60 seconds with soap and water
When drawing from a person who has had a mastectomy, where is the appropriate place to draw?
correct answers Opposite side in the hand
What is the best site for a dermal puncture on an adult? correct answers Middle finger
If the processing lab is backed up, what will you do with the samples? correct answers Send
them anyway
When drawing from an HIV patient, what extra precautions do you need to take? correct answers
None, always wear gloves
What would be a reason that a light blue top tube would be rejected for processing? correct
answers QNS (quantity not sufficient)
What is the proper blood to additive ration in a light blue top tube? correct answers 9:1
When does a phlebotomist wash their hands? correct answers Before and after the draw
What PPE is required for drawing and handling blood products? correct answers Gloves
What additive is in a dark green tube? correct answers Sodium Heparin
How do you explain a phlebotomy procedure to a child? correct answers In simple terms
, What uses heat, steam, and chemicals? correct answers Sterilization
What can be caused as a result to prolonged tourniquet application? correct answers
Hemoconcentration
What are the special requirements for an ammonia sample? correct answers Transport on ice
If a hematoma starts to form and the patient says it hurts, what should the phlebotomist do?
correct answers Stop the draw, apply pressure, reassess
What Blood Borne Pathogen (BBP) can remain on surfaces for up to 7 days if not properly
disinfected? correct answers HBV (Hep B)
If a doctor orders a CMP, CBC, PT and blood culture, what is the correct order of draw? correct
answers Blood culture, light blue, SST (gold), lavender
What is the proper placement for a tourniquet during routine venipuncture? correct answers 3-4
inches above the site
What is the appropriate equipment used for a hand draw? correct answers 23 gauge butterfly
What does warming the site do? correct answers Increases localized blood flow
What is the proper needle angle for ETS draw? correct answers 15°-30°
Where does FDP (fibrin degradation products) go for processing? correct answers Coagulation
What is the purpose of checking the arm band on an in-patient who has lab orders? correct
answers Avoiding patient identification errors
If a patient extends his or her arm, this is an example of what type of consent? correct answers
Implied consent
What is the #1 way to prevent cross contamination of micro-organisms from one patient to
another? correct answers Hand washing (hand decontamination)
How long should a specimen drawn in an SST tube be allowed to sit and clot before
centrifugation? correct answers 30-60 minutes
According to CLSI standards what is the maximum time a specimen (plasma or serum) should be
left at room temp before centrifugation? correct answers 2 hours
What is it that states that a patient has the right to refuse medical procedures and be informed in
all consequences in doing so? correct answers Patient Bill of Rights
