CPT (Certified Phlebotomy Tech) National Exam Questions And Answers 2025/2026 (Graded A+)

CPT (Certified Phlebotomy Tech) National Exam Questions And Answers 2025/2026 (Graded A+) A phlebotomist must choose the right tube color and additive for the corresponding _______? - answerLaboratory test When a new lot # or kit is opened - answer-When should a phlebotomist perform external liquid controls for quality control on a CLIA-waived point of care test? 1 to 2 minutes - answer-A phlebotomist is drawing 5 blood collection tubes. When should the tourniquet be released? Providone Iodine" - answer-What agent should a phlebotomist cleanse the skin with before drawing blood cultures? Blood cultures - answer-According to the CLSI order of draw guidelines, which of the following samples should the phlebotomist collect first? Blood cultures coagulation electrolytes glucose levels SST (serum separator tube) - answer-Which of the following is appropriate to use when collecting for a chemistry test that requires serum? SST SPSEDTA PST saturate each circle - answer-After performing a heel puncture for neonatal screening, which of the following is the correct procedure for collecting the blood? Smear the blood on the circle saturate each circle touch the heel to the center of the circle drop the blood on the circle Release the tourniquet and stop the draw - answer-A phlebotomist observes a hematoma developing at the site of a venous blood draw. The phlebotomist should?? When a patient is tested - answer-When should the code on glucose cuvettes or strips be compared to the code on the glucose meter?