ASCP Phlebotomy Practice Questions with Answers
Graded A+
sodium fluoride keeps ______________
molecules intact for 3 days - ANSWER - The state of being free of pathogenic
glucose microorganisms - ANSWER -medical
asepsis
An average adult weighing 150-160 lbs has how
many liters of blood - ANSWER -4-6 Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
make up what percent of blood volume: -
ANSWER -45%
55% of blood is ______________ -
ANSWER -plasma
A toxic chemical that affects the body by being
absorbed into the blood is: - ANSWER -
there are ______________ types of WBC in the blood agent
human blood - ANSWER -5
Serum is:
an abnormal or surgically made passage a. Neither a red or white blood cell
between a hollow or tubular organ and the body b. Plasma with the clotting proteins removed
surface, or between two hollow or tubular organs. c. A liquid that separates out when blood
- ANSWER -fistula coagulates
d. All of the above - ANSWER -D
What color tube does an electrolyte panel go in?
- ANSWER -green What is septicemia? - ANSWER -blood
poisoning caused by bacteria
a localized collection of blood outside the blood
vessels - ANSWER -hematoma How long does it take for the body to replace
500ml of blood? - ANSWER -6-8 weeks
The rupturing of red blood cells and the release
of their contents into surrounding fluid - XDP stands for: - ANSWER -serum cross
ANSWER -hemolysis linked fibrin
blood in urine - ANSWER -hematuria Blood accounts for how much of your total body
weight? - ANSWER -7-8%
liquid component of blood that normally holds the
blood cells in whole blood in suspension. - What tube contains Thrombin for STAT serum
ANSWER -plasma testing? - ANSWER -orange or gray/yellow
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, ASCP Phlebotomy Practice Questions with Answers
Graded A+
grey tubes contain - ANSWER -fluoride and
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) samples need to be oxalate
run within how long of collecting? -
ANSWER -15 minutes
Swelling caused by fluid retention -
ANSWER -edema
What do you call an inanimate object that can
transmit infectious agents from individual to
another? - ANSWER -fomite What is the maximum amount of blood a person
should donate in one session? - ANSWER -
500 mL
Which color tubes are used for trace metal
analysis? - ANSWER -dark blue
What test is done before a patient donates
blood? - ANSWER -Hematocrit
PSA stands for: - ANSWER -prostate
specific antigen
Which of the following is a test used to monitor
heparin levels?
What are small red or purple spots on the body,
caused by a minor hemorrhage? - A. SST
ANSWER -petechiae B. ACT
C. POCT
D. H&H - ANSWER -B
Lipemic blood refers to a condition where: -
ANSWER -the serum is milky white
Which of the following is the deepest layer of the
epidermis?
What color tube contains sodium polyanethol
sulfonate (SPS)? - ANSWER -yellow A. Stratum spinosum
B. Stratum corneum
C. Stratum granulosum
How long does it take for blood to circulate your D. Stratum basale - ANSWER -D
body? - ANSWER -60 seconds
According to the Zone of Comfort, if you are
standing 3 feet from a person you are within
BT stands for - ANSWER -bleeding time
____.
A. Public Distance
What tubes contain coagulents? -
B. Social Distance
ANSWER -gold, red, orange C. Personal Distance
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Graded A+
sodium fluoride keeps ______________
molecules intact for 3 days - ANSWER - The state of being free of pathogenic
glucose microorganisms - ANSWER -medical
asepsis
An average adult weighing 150-160 lbs has how
many liters of blood - ANSWER -4-6 Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
make up what percent of blood volume: -
ANSWER -45%
55% of blood is ______________ -
ANSWER -plasma
A toxic chemical that affects the body by being
absorbed into the blood is: - ANSWER -
there are ______________ types of WBC in the blood agent
human blood - ANSWER -5
Serum is:
an abnormal or surgically made passage a. Neither a red or white blood cell
between a hollow or tubular organ and the body b. Plasma with the clotting proteins removed
surface, or between two hollow or tubular organs. c. A liquid that separates out when blood
- ANSWER -fistula coagulates
d. All of the above - ANSWER -D
What color tube does an electrolyte panel go in?
- ANSWER -green What is septicemia? - ANSWER -blood
poisoning caused by bacteria
a localized collection of blood outside the blood
vessels - ANSWER -hematoma How long does it take for the body to replace
500ml of blood? - ANSWER -6-8 weeks
The rupturing of red blood cells and the release
of their contents into surrounding fluid - XDP stands for: - ANSWER -serum cross
ANSWER -hemolysis linked fibrin
blood in urine - ANSWER -hematuria Blood accounts for how much of your total body
weight? - ANSWER -7-8%
liquid component of blood that normally holds the
blood cells in whole blood in suspension. - What tube contains Thrombin for STAT serum
ANSWER -plasma testing? - ANSWER -orange or gray/yellow
tiger top
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, ASCP Phlebotomy Practice Questions with Answers
Graded A+
grey tubes contain - ANSWER -fluoride and
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) samples need to be oxalate
run within how long of collecting? -
ANSWER -15 minutes
Swelling caused by fluid retention -
ANSWER -edema
What do you call an inanimate object that can
transmit infectious agents from individual to
another? - ANSWER -fomite What is the maximum amount of blood a person
should donate in one session? - ANSWER -
500 mL
Which color tubes are used for trace metal
analysis? - ANSWER -dark blue
What test is done before a patient donates
blood? - ANSWER -Hematocrit
PSA stands for: - ANSWER -prostate
specific antigen
Which of the following is a test used to monitor
heparin levels?
What are small red or purple spots on the body,
caused by a minor hemorrhage? - A. SST
ANSWER -petechiae B. ACT
C. POCT
D. H&H - ANSWER -B
Lipemic blood refers to a condition where: -
ANSWER -the serum is milky white
Which of the following is the deepest layer of the
epidermis?
What color tube contains sodium polyanethol
sulfonate (SPS)? - ANSWER -yellow A. Stratum spinosum
B. Stratum corneum
C. Stratum granulosum
How long does it take for blood to circulate your D. Stratum basale - ANSWER -D
body? - ANSWER -60 seconds
According to the Zone of Comfort, if you are
standing 3 feet from a person you are within
BT stands for - ANSWER -bleeding time
____.
A. Public Distance
What tubes contain coagulents? -
B. Social Distance
ANSWER -gold, red, orange C. Personal Distance
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