PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026 BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Capillary Puncture - (ANSWER)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.
The vein can collapse - (ANSWER)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...
Anticoagulant - (ANSWER)An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood
Red top - (ANSWER)NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids
(TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top - (ANSWER)Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top - (ANSWER)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****
Gold Top - (ANSWER)Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
Grey top - (ANSWER)Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top - (ANSWER)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****
Wipe away the first drop - (ANSWER)We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol,
contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing incorrect results, avoid diluting
specimen.
ANSWERS ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Capillary Puncture - (ANSWER)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.
The vein can collapse - (ANSWER)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...
Anticoagulant - (ANSWER)An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood
Red top - (ANSWER)NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids
(TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top - (ANSWER)Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top - (ANSWER)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****
Gold Top - (ANSWER)Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
Grey top - (ANSWER)Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top - (ANSWER)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****
Wipe away the first drop - (ANSWER)We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol,
contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing incorrect results, avoid diluting
specimen.
