Phlebotomy ASCP Exam questions and answers
2024\2025 A+ Grade
Polycythemia
- correct answer overproduction of red blood cells
capillary puncture
- correct answer Involves collecting blood after puncturing the skin with a lancet.
Certification initials for American Society for Clinical Pathology
- correct answer PBT(ASCP)
Patient Confidentiality
- correct answer is seen by many as the ethical cornerstone of professional behavior in the healthcare
field
Communication feedback loop
- correct answer Involves a sender(speaker), a receiver(listener), and when complete, a process called
feedback, creating what is referred to as the...
Proxemics
- correct answer The study of an individuals concepts and use of space
Dress of a phlebotomist includes
- correct answer Lab coats completely covering the clothing underneath and should be clean and
pressed (when worn), Long hair must be pulled back and fingernails must are kept short for safety
,What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases associated with blood and
the blood forming tissues
- correct answer Hematology - Lavender tube
Coagulation
- correct answer The study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
What department performs the most lab tests?
- correct answer Chemistry
Potassium oxalate is a
- correct answer Anticoagulant
Sodium fluoride is a _________ in __________colored tubes
- correct answer Antiglycolytic Agent, Grey
Serology or Immunology means
- correct answer The study of serum
The Joint Commission (TJC)
- correct answer an independent non-profit organization establishing standards for the operation of
hospitals and other health related facilities and services
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is ____
- correct answer An organization that develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use
worldwide (sets the standard of care)
Quality Assurance (QA)
- correct answer Establishes policies and procedures fall under this process (involves patient)
Quality Control (QC)
- correct answer The use of checks and controls (involves equipment)
,What is the most important aspect of specimen collection
- correct answer Patient Identification
What is a delta check?
- correct answer compares current results of a laboratory test with previous results for the same test on
the same patient
What is the Procedure Manual?
- correct answer States the policies and procedures that apply to each test or practice performed in the
laboratory
What is tort law?
- correct answer A wrongful act other than breach of contract committed against someones person,
property, reputation or other legally protected right, for which the individual is entitled to damages
Assault
- correct answer An act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate battery(harmful touching)
Battery
- correct answer An intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on another person without
consenter legal justification
Malpractice
- correct answer Type of negligence committed by a professional that has caused harm
Negligence
- correct answer A failure to exercise due care
To claim negligence what 3 things must be present?
- correct answer 1. Legal duty
2. Breach of that duty
3.Harm done
, What is the best insurance against lawsuits?
- correct answer Take steps to avoid them
Informed Consent
- correct answer Requires that a patient given adequate information regarding the method, risks and
consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
Expressed consent
- correct answer Verbal or expressed in writing, required for treatment that involves surgery,
experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
Infection control
- correct answer involves implementing procedures and policies that prevent infection; it starts with an
understanding of the process of infection
Infection
- correct answer condition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the body, multiply and
cause injury or disease
Microbes are
- correct answer pathogenic (disease causing)
Communicable
- correct answer spread from person to person
CDC
- correct answer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nosocomial infection
- correct answer Applied to patient infections acquired in hospitals. They are healthcare associated
infections (HAI)
What is the most common type of HAI
- correct answer urinary tract infection
2024\2025 A+ Grade
Polycythemia
- correct answer overproduction of red blood cells
capillary puncture
- correct answer Involves collecting blood after puncturing the skin with a lancet.
Certification initials for American Society for Clinical Pathology
- correct answer PBT(ASCP)
Patient Confidentiality
- correct answer is seen by many as the ethical cornerstone of professional behavior in the healthcare
field
Communication feedback loop
- correct answer Involves a sender(speaker), a receiver(listener), and when complete, a process called
feedback, creating what is referred to as the...
Proxemics
- correct answer The study of an individuals concepts and use of space
Dress of a phlebotomist includes
- correct answer Lab coats completely covering the clothing underneath and should be clean and
pressed (when worn), Long hair must be pulled back and fingernails must are kept short for safety
,What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases associated with blood and
the blood forming tissues
- correct answer Hematology - Lavender tube
Coagulation
- correct answer The study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
What department performs the most lab tests?
- correct answer Chemistry
Potassium oxalate is a
- correct answer Anticoagulant
Sodium fluoride is a _________ in __________colored tubes
- correct answer Antiglycolytic Agent, Grey
Serology or Immunology means
- correct answer The study of serum
The Joint Commission (TJC)
- correct answer an independent non-profit organization establishing standards for the operation of
hospitals and other health related facilities and services
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is ____
- correct answer An organization that develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use
worldwide (sets the standard of care)
Quality Assurance (QA)
- correct answer Establishes policies and procedures fall under this process (involves patient)
Quality Control (QC)
- correct answer The use of checks and controls (involves equipment)
,What is the most important aspect of specimen collection
- correct answer Patient Identification
What is a delta check?
- correct answer compares current results of a laboratory test with previous results for the same test on
the same patient
What is the Procedure Manual?
- correct answer States the policies and procedures that apply to each test or practice performed in the
laboratory
What is tort law?
- correct answer A wrongful act other than breach of contract committed against someones person,
property, reputation or other legally protected right, for which the individual is entitled to damages
Assault
- correct answer An act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate battery(harmful touching)
Battery
- correct answer An intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on another person without
consenter legal justification
Malpractice
- correct answer Type of negligence committed by a professional that has caused harm
Negligence
- correct answer A failure to exercise due care
To claim negligence what 3 things must be present?
- correct answer 1. Legal duty
2. Breach of that duty
3.Harm done
, What is the best insurance against lawsuits?
- correct answer Take steps to avoid them
Informed Consent
- correct answer Requires that a patient given adequate information regarding the method, risks and
consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
Expressed consent
- correct answer Verbal or expressed in writing, required for treatment that involves surgery,
experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
Infection control
- correct answer involves implementing procedures and policies that prevent infection; it starts with an
understanding of the process of infection
Infection
- correct answer condition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the body, multiply and
cause injury or disease
Microbes are
- correct answer pathogenic (disease causing)
Communicable
- correct answer spread from person to person
CDC
- correct answer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nosocomial infection
- correct answer Applied to patient infections acquired in hospitals. They are healthcare associated
infections (HAI)
What is the most common type of HAI
- correct answer urinary tract infection
