CPT Exam Updated 2026
UrticariaM-MAnswerMHivesMcausedMbyManMallergicMreaction
SpecimenMthatMareMkeptMatMbodyMtemperatrueM-
MAnswerMCyroglobulin,McoldMagglutinin,Msemen,Mfecal
SpecimenMthatMareMkeptMinManMiceMslurryM-
MAnswerMAmmonia,MvitaminMB6,MlacticMacid,MACTH,MarterialMbloodMgasM(ABG-
McanMbeMkeptMatMroomMtempMforM15-30Mmins)
LightMsensitiveMspecimenM-MAnswerMSemenM(keepMoutMofMdirectMlight)
Bilirubin,Mfolate,MvitaminMAM(amberMtubeMorMcoverMwithMaluminumMfoil)
WhyMisMtheMorderMofMdrawMforMcapillaryMtubesMdifferentMthanMnormalMtubes?M-
MAnswerMAnMincreasedMrateMofMcoagulation
BloodMclotsMmoreMquicklyMbecauseMthromboplastinMisMreleasedMwhenMtheMskinMisMpun
ctured
CapillaryMorderMofMdrawM-
MAnswerMBloodMgases,MlavenderM(orMpink/pearl),Mgreen,Mred/goldMSST
TroponinMTMReferenceMRangeM-MAnswerM0-0.2Mng/mL
FastingMBloodMGlucoseM-MAnswerM70-110Mmg/dL
GlucoseMReferenceMRangeM(Normal)M-MAnswerM70-126Mmg/dL
HemoglobinMRangesM-MAnswerMWomen:M12-17M
Men:M14-18
HematocritMRangesM-MAnswerMWomen:M37-47%
Men:M40-54%
, WBCMCountM-MAnswerM4.4-11Mmillion
RBCMCountM-MAnswerMWomen:M4-5.5M
Men:M4.5-6.2
WhatMisMtheMfirstMstepMafterMreceivingMaMneedlestick?M-
MAnswerMWashMtheMareaMwithMsoapMandMwaterMforMatMleastM30Mseconds
HowMlongMdoMyouMhaveMafterMaMneedlestickMtoMreceiveMpost-exposureMprophylaxis?M-
MAnswerMAtMmostM24Mhours.
SemenMSpecimenM-MAnswerM1.MKeepMoutMofMtheMcold
2.MKeepMoutMofMdirectMbrightMlights
3.MTransportMtheMspecimenMwithinM2MhoursMofMcollection
WhatMshouldMaMBPMcuffMbeMpumpedMtoMifMaMtourniquetMisMnotMavailable?M-
MAnswerM40MmmHg
HowMshouldMbloodMbeMplacedMonMaMslideMforMaMperipheralMbloodMsmear?M-
MAnswerMPlaceMaM1MmmMdropMofMbloodM1/2MinchMfromMtheMedgeMofMtheMslide.MC
reateMaMfeatheredMedge
WhatMisMtheMlastMpieceMofMPPEMaMphlebotomistMshouldMremove?M-
MAnswerMTheMmask!!
WhatMadditiveMisMusedMforMtestMonMserum?M-
MAnswerMThrombin;MacceleratesMclottingMtimeMbloodMseparatesMintoMserumMandMother
Mparts
FirstMAidMforMSyncopeM-
MAnswerMCallingMforMhelp,MloweringMpt'sMheadMbetweenMlegs,MandMhelpingMtheMptMli
eMdown
UrticariaM-MAnswerMHivesMcausedMbyManMallergicMreaction
SpecimenMthatMareMkeptMatMbodyMtemperatrueM-
MAnswerMCyroglobulin,McoldMagglutinin,Msemen,Mfecal
SpecimenMthatMareMkeptMinManMiceMslurryM-
MAnswerMAmmonia,MvitaminMB6,MlacticMacid,MACTH,MarterialMbloodMgasM(ABG-
McanMbeMkeptMatMroomMtempMforM15-30Mmins)
LightMsensitiveMspecimenM-MAnswerMSemenM(keepMoutMofMdirectMlight)
Bilirubin,Mfolate,MvitaminMAM(amberMtubeMorMcoverMwithMaluminumMfoil)
WhyMisMtheMorderMofMdrawMforMcapillaryMtubesMdifferentMthanMnormalMtubes?M-
MAnswerMAnMincreasedMrateMofMcoagulation
BloodMclotsMmoreMquicklyMbecauseMthromboplastinMisMreleasedMwhenMtheMskinMisMpun
ctured
CapillaryMorderMofMdrawM-
MAnswerMBloodMgases,MlavenderM(orMpink/pearl),Mgreen,Mred/goldMSST
TroponinMTMReferenceMRangeM-MAnswerM0-0.2Mng/mL
FastingMBloodMGlucoseM-MAnswerM70-110Mmg/dL
GlucoseMReferenceMRangeM(Normal)M-MAnswerM70-126Mmg/dL
HemoglobinMRangesM-MAnswerMWomen:M12-17M
Men:M14-18
HematocritMRangesM-MAnswerMWomen:M37-47%
Men:M40-54%
, WBCMCountM-MAnswerM4.4-11Mmillion
RBCMCountM-MAnswerMWomen:M4-5.5M
Men:M4.5-6.2
WhatMisMtheMfirstMstepMafterMreceivingMaMneedlestick?M-
MAnswerMWashMtheMareaMwithMsoapMandMwaterMforMatMleastM30Mseconds
HowMlongMdoMyouMhaveMafterMaMneedlestickMtoMreceiveMpost-exposureMprophylaxis?M-
MAnswerMAtMmostM24Mhours.
SemenMSpecimenM-MAnswerM1.MKeepMoutMofMtheMcold
2.MKeepMoutMofMdirectMbrightMlights
3.MTransportMtheMspecimenMwithinM2MhoursMofMcollection
WhatMshouldMaMBPMcuffMbeMpumpedMtoMifMaMtourniquetMisMnotMavailable?M-
MAnswerM40MmmHg
HowMshouldMbloodMbeMplacedMonMaMslideMforMaMperipheralMbloodMsmear?M-
MAnswerMPlaceMaM1MmmMdropMofMbloodM1/2MinchMfromMtheMedgeMofMtheMslide.MC
reateMaMfeatheredMedge
WhatMisMtheMlastMpieceMofMPPEMaMphlebotomistMshouldMremove?M-
MAnswerMTheMmask!!
WhatMadditiveMisMusedMforMtestMonMserum?M-
MAnswerMThrombin;MacceleratesMclottingMtimeMbloodMseparatesMintoMserumMandMother
Mparts
FirstMAidMforMSyncopeM-
MAnswerMCallingMforMhelp,MloweringMpt'sMheadMbetweenMlegs,MandMhelpingMtheMptMli
eMdown
