Phlebotomy Certification Exam
Questions and Answers
3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube
horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st
drop. - correct Answer-Capillary Puncture
If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use
too strong of a vaccum for the vein, this can happen... - correct Answer-The vein can
collapse
An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood - correct
Answer-Anticoagulant
NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids
(TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP, BMP. - correct Answer-Red top
Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES - correct
Answer-Tiger top
EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood
smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled
sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several times**** - correct Answer-Lavender top
Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies - correct Answer-Gold Top
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS - correct Answer-Grey top
Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube
must be filled to the proper level and inverted (gentle rocked) several times**** - correct
Answer-Light blue top
We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating
clotting process, avoid producing incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen. - correct
Answer-Wipe away the first drop
What veins are in the antecubical area? - correct Answer-The basilic, cephilic, and the
median
Questions and Answers
3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube
horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st
drop. - correct Answer-Capillary Puncture
If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use
too strong of a vaccum for the vein, this can happen... - correct Answer-The vein can
collapse
An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood - correct
Answer-Anticoagulant
NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids
(TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP, BMP. - correct Answer-Red top
Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES - correct
Answer-Tiger top
EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood
smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled
sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked) several times**** - correct Answer-Lavender top
Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies - correct Answer-Gold Top
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS - correct Answer-Grey top
Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube
must be filled to the proper level and inverted (gentle rocked) several times**** - correct
Answer-Light blue top
We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating
clotting process, avoid producing incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen. - correct
Answer-Wipe away the first drop
What veins are in the antecubical area? - correct Answer-The basilic, cephilic, and the
median
