Phlebotomy Certification EXAM
3-4 inches abouve the puncture site. 1 minute. - ANS Where should the
tourniquet be placed in regards to the draw site and how long should it be left on?
Anticoagulant - ANS An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the
specimen whole blood
Bevel - ANS Angle end of needle that is inserted into vein/skin
blood cultures - ANS need special training to draw these, so MA's usually don't
draw them.
Blood Smear - ANS For this you must clean the glass slide and use whole
blood or capillary sample.
Capillary Puncture - ANS 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.
Chemistry panels - ANS Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, Glucose, BUN,
Creatinine, Calcium, Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphotase,
AST, ALT are all considered...
Coagulation studies - ANS Prothrombin time (PT) and Partial thromboplastin
time (PTT) are considered this kind of test...
Complete Blood Count - ANS WBC, RBC, Hct, Hemoglobin (Hb), RBC indices
( MCV, MCH, MCHC), Blood smears, WBC Differential, Platelet count are all
considered what kind of test?
Electrolytes - ANS Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2 are for this kind of
test...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) - ANS This is a Non-specific test for
inflammation in the body. Use Whole Blood. Collected in lavender tube top.
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and Thrombocytes (Platelets) - ANS The solid
portion of blood contains:
ETOH - ANS ethyl alcohol, when drawing for this test, use soap and water to
draw to insure no contamination of specimen
3-4 inches abouve the puncture site. 1 minute. - ANS Where should the
tourniquet be placed in regards to the draw site and how long should it be left on?
Anticoagulant - ANS An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the
specimen whole blood
Bevel - ANS Angle end of needle that is inserted into vein/skin
blood cultures - ANS need special training to draw these, so MA's usually don't
draw them.
Blood Smear - ANS For this you must clean the glass slide and use whole
blood or capillary sample.
Capillary Puncture - ANS 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.
Chemistry panels - ANS Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, Glucose, BUN,
Creatinine, Calcium, Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphotase,
AST, ALT are all considered...
Coagulation studies - ANS Prothrombin time (PT) and Partial thromboplastin
time (PTT) are considered this kind of test...
Complete Blood Count - ANS WBC, RBC, Hct, Hemoglobin (Hb), RBC indices
( MCV, MCH, MCHC), Blood smears, WBC Differential, Platelet count are all
considered what kind of test?
Electrolytes - ANS Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2 are for this kind of
test...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) - ANS This is a Non-specific test for
inflammation in the body. Use Whole Blood. Collected in lavender tube top.
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and Thrombocytes (Platelets) - ANS The solid
portion of blood contains:
ETOH - ANS ethyl alcohol, when drawing for this test, use soap and water to
draw to insure no contamination of specimen
