PTC REVIEW Exam Questions and
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The grey topped tube is usually drawn for which test?
A. glucose
B. enzyme
C. ptt
D. Hematology - Correct Answers ✅A. glucose
What item is donned first when wearing full PPE?
A. gown tied at neck and waist
B. mask and googles
C. face protection over the nose and mouth
D. gloves to eliminate cross contamination - Correct
Answers ✅A. gown tied at neck and waist
When performing a bleeding time test, what should the blood
pressure cuff be inflated to?
A. 20 mm hg
B. 40 mm hg
C. 200 mm hg
D. 80 mm hg - Correct Answers ✅B. 40 mm hg
What is the procedure use to collect DNA from the cells on
the inside of the persons cheek called?
A. rectal swab
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B. buccal swab
C. throat swab
D. intradermal swab - Correct Answers ✅B. buccal swab
What is involved in TB test administration?
A. injection of antigen just under the skin
B. applying pressure right after an injection
C. applying the correct bandage after injection
D. applying the tourniquet - Correct Answers ✅A. injection
of antigen just under the skin
When should blood collection tubes be labeled?
A. as soon as specimen labels have been received
B. after specimen has been collected from the pt
C. before transporting specimen to lab
D. before collecting specimen from pt - Correct Answers
✅B. after specimen has been collected from the pt
Which of the following situations can result in legal action
against a phlebotomy technician?
A. needle stick injury to self
B. mislabeled specimen
C. inadequate specimen quantity
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D. hemolysis of the specimen - Correct Answers ✅B.
mislabeled specimen
What do osha standards require in order to prevent cross
contamination of microorganisms from one patient to
another?
A. proper hand washing
B. disinfection
C. exposure control plan
D. barrier protection - Correct Answers ✅
What is the antiglycolytic agent in grey topped tube?
A. sodium citrate
B. potassium citrate
C. potassium coagulant
D. sodium fluoride - Correct Answers ✅D. sodium flouride
A phlebotomy technician mentioned to a coworker that the
patient she had just drawn blood from had hiv. what law did
she violet?
A. hitech
B. osha
C. clia
D. hippa - Correct Answers ✅D.hippa
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What is the recommended sample for urine pregnancy test?
A. random
B. first morning
C. mild stream clean catch
D. timed - Correct Answers ✅B. first morning
The doctor ordered CBC (lavender top), CMP panel (SST), PT
(light blue stopper) and a set of blood cultures. What is the
order of drawn?
A. sst, light blue, blood culture, lavender
B. blood culture, light blue, lavender, sst
C. blood culture, green, light blue, sst
D. blood culture, light blue, sst, lavender - Correct Answers
✅D. blood culture, light blue, sst, lavender
Which of the following is a reason for a sample to be rejected
by QNS?
A. red/sst half full
B. green pst half full
C. royal blue with a 7:1 ratio
D. light blue with a 7:1 ratio - Correct Answers ✅D. light
blue with a 7:1 ratio
Answers (Latest 2026)
The grey topped tube is usually drawn for which test?
A. glucose
B. enzyme
C. ptt
D. Hematology - Correct Answers ✅A. glucose
What item is donned first when wearing full PPE?
A. gown tied at neck and waist
B. mask and googles
C. face protection over the nose and mouth
D. gloves to eliminate cross contamination - Correct
Answers ✅A. gown tied at neck and waist
When performing a bleeding time test, what should the blood
pressure cuff be inflated to?
A. 20 mm hg
B. 40 mm hg
C. 200 mm hg
D. 80 mm hg - Correct Answers ✅B. 40 mm hg
What is the procedure use to collect DNA from the cells on
the inside of the persons cheek called?
A. rectal swab
,PTC REVIEW Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest 2026)
B. buccal swab
C. throat swab
D. intradermal swab - Correct Answers ✅B. buccal swab
What is involved in TB test administration?
A. injection of antigen just under the skin
B. applying pressure right after an injection
C. applying the correct bandage after injection
D. applying the tourniquet - Correct Answers ✅A. injection
of antigen just under the skin
When should blood collection tubes be labeled?
A. as soon as specimen labels have been received
B. after specimen has been collected from the pt
C. before transporting specimen to lab
D. before collecting specimen from pt - Correct Answers
✅B. after specimen has been collected from the pt
Which of the following situations can result in legal action
against a phlebotomy technician?
A. needle stick injury to self
B. mislabeled specimen
C. inadequate specimen quantity
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Answers (Latest 2026)
D. hemolysis of the specimen - Correct Answers ✅B.
mislabeled specimen
What do osha standards require in order to prevent cross
contamination of microorganisms from one patient to
another?
A. proper hand washing
B. disinfection
C. exposure control plan
D. barrier protection - Correct Answers ✅
What is the antiglycolytic agent in grey topped tube?
A. sodium citrate
B. potassium citrate
C. potassium coagulant
D. sodium fluoride - Correct Answers ✅D. sodium flouride
A phlebotomy technician mentioned to a coworker that the
patient she had just drawn blood from had hiv. what law did
she violet?
A. hitech
B. osha
C. clia
D. hippa - Correct Answers ✅D.hippa
, PTC REVIEW Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest 2026)
What is the recommended sample for urine pregnancy test?
A. random
B. first morning
C. mild stream clean catch
D. timed - Correct Answers ✅B. first morning
The doctor ordered CBC (lavender top), CMP panel (SST), PT
(light blue stopper) and a set of blood cultures. What is the
order of drawn?
A. sst, light blue, blood culture, lavender
B. blood culture, light blue, lavender, sst
C. blood culture, green, light blue, sst
D. blood culture, light blue, sst, lavender - Correct Answers
✅D. blood culture, light blue, sst, lavender
Which of the following is a reason for a sample to be rejected
by QNS?
A. red/sst half full
B. green pst half full
C. royal blue with a 7:1 ratio
D. light blue with a 7:1 ratio - Correct Answers ✅D. light
blue with a 7:1 ratio
