Phlebotomy ASCP
ACTUAL EXAM 2026-
2027 LATEST EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases associated
with blood and the blood forming tissues - ANSWERHematology - Lavender tube
Coagulation - ANSWERThe study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
What department performs the most lab tests? - ANSWERChemistry
Potassium oxalate is a - ANSWERAnticoagulant
Sodium fluoride is a _________ in __________colored tubes - ANSWERAntiglycolytic
Agent, Grey
Serology or Immunology means - ANSWERThe study of serum
,The Joint Commission (TJC) - ANSWERan 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 ____ - ANSWERAn
organization that develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use
worldwide (sets the standard of care)
Quality Assurance (QA) - ANSWEREstablishes policies and procedures fall under this
process (involves patient)
Quality Control (QC) - ANSWERThe use of checks and controls (involves equipment)
What is the most important aspect of specimen collection - ANSWERPatient
Identification
What is a delta check? - ANSWERcompares current results of a laboratory test with
previous results for the same test on the same patient
What is the Procedure Manual? - ANSWERStates the policies and procedures that
apply to each test or practice performed in the laboratory
What is tort law? - ANSWERA 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 - ANSWERAn act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate
battery(harmful touching)
Battery - ANSWERAn intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on another
person without consenter legal justification
Malpractice - ANSWERType of negligence committed by a professional that has caused
harm
Negligence - ANSWERA failure to exercise due care
To claim negligence what 3 things must be present? - ANSWER1. Legal duty
2. Breach of that duty
3.Harm done
What is the best insurance against lawsuits? - ANSWERTake steps to avoid them
Informed Consent - ANSWERRequires that a patient given adequate information
regarding the method, risks and consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
, Expressed consent - ANSWERVerbal or expressed in writing, required for treatment
that involves surgery, experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
Infection control - ANSWERinvolves implementing procedures and policies that prevent
infection; it starts with an understanding of the process of infection
Infection - ANSWERcondition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the
body, multiply and cause injury or disease
Microbes are - ANSWERpathogenic (disease causing)
Communicable - ANSWERspread from person to person
CDC - ANSWERCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Nosocomial infection - ANSWERApplied to patient infections acquired in hospitals. They
are healthcare associated infections (HAI)
What is the most common type of HAI - ANSWERurinary tract infection
Carrier - ANSWERperson who is able to spread infection to others by having the germ
but no symptoms
Asymptomatic - ANSWERhas the germ but no symptoms
Means of transmission - ANSWERairborne, contact, droplet, vector, vehicle (can be
broken by hand washing)
viability - ANSWERAbility of the microbe to survive on the object
airborne transmission - ANSWERinvolves dispersal of infectious agents that can remain
ineffective for long periods of time in particles and can be inhaled, such as droplet nuclei
contact transmission - ANSWERMost common means of transmitting infection; 2 types
-direct contact transmission
-indirect contact transmission
direct contact transmission - ANSWERphysical transfer of an infectious agent to a
susceptible host through close or intimate contact such as touching or kissing
indirect contact transmission - ANSWERcan occur when a susceptible host touches
contaminated objects such as patient linens, clothing, dressings, and eating utensils
susceptible host - ANSWERsomeone with a decreased ability to resist infection
ACTUAL EXAM 2026-
2027 LATEST EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases associated
with blood and the blood forming tissues - ANSWERHematology - Lavender tube
Coagulation - ANSWERThe study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
What department performs the most lab tests? - ANSWERChemistry
Potassium oxalate is a - ANSWERAnticoagulant
Sodium fluoride is a _________ in __________colored tubes - ANSWERAntiglycolytic
Agent, Grey
Serology or Immunology means - ANSWERThe study of serum
,The Joint Commission (TJC) - ANSWERan 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 ____ - ANSWERAn
organization that develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use
worldwide (sets the standard of care)
Quality Assurance (QA) - ANSWEREstablishes policies and procedures fall under this
process (involves patient)
Quality Control (QC) - ANSWERThe use of checks and controls (involves equipment)
What is the most important aspect of specimen collection - ANSWERPatient
Identification
What is a delta check? - ANSWERcompares current results of a laboratory test with
previous results for the same test on the same patient
What is the Procedure Manual? - ANSWERStates the policies and procedures that
apply to each test or practice performed in the laboratory
What is tort law? - ANSWERA 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 - ANSWERAn act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate
battery(harmful touching)
Battery - ANSWERAn intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on another
person without consenter legal justification
Malpractice - ANSWERType of negligence committed by a professional that has caused
harm
Negligence - ANSWERA failure to exercise due care
To claim negligence what 3 things must be present? - ANSWER1. Legal duty
2. Breach of that duty
3.Harm done
What is the best insurance against lawsuits? - ANSWERTake steps to avoid them
Informed Consent - ANSWERRequires that a patient given adequate information
regarding the method, risks and consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
, Expressed consent - ANSWERVerbal or expressed in writing, required for treatment
that involves surgery, experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
Infection control - ANSWERinvolves implementing procedures and policies that prevent
infection; it starts with an understanding of the process of infection
Infection - ANSWERcondition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the
body, multiply and cause injury or disease
Microbes are - ANSWERpathogenic (disease causing)
Communicable - ANSWERspread from person to person
CDC - ANSWERCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Nosocomial infection - ANSWERApplied to patient infections acquired in hospitals. They
are healthcare associated infections (HAI)
What is the most common type of HAI - ANSWERurinary tract infection
Carrier - ANSWERperson who is able to spread infection to others by having the germ
but no symptoms
Asymptomatic - ANSWERhas the germ but no symptoms
Means of transmission - ANSWERairborne, contact, droplet, vector, vehicle (can be
broken by hand washing)
viability - ANSWERAbility of the microbe to survive on the object
airborne transmission - ANSWERinvolves dispersal of infectious agents that can remain
ineffective for long periods of time in particles and can be inhaled, such as droplet nuclei
contact transmission - ANSWERMost common means of transmitting infection; 2 types
-direct contact transmission
-indirect contact transmission
direct contact transmission - ANSWERphysical transfer of an infectious agent to a
susceptible host through close or intimate contact such as touching or kissing
indirect contact transmission - ANSWERcan occur when a susceptible host touches
contaminated objects such as patient linens, clothing, dressings, and eating utensils
susceptible host - ANSWERsomeone with a decreased ability to resist infection
