AMCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION
PREP QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT (FULLY SOLVED)
A false high potassium or a false low calcium value may be
obtained due to - correct answer- EDTA tubes
being collected before serum tubes
A needle safety feature that is not activated in the vein or
automatically should be activated when? - correct
answer- Immediately after the needle is withdrawn
A patient came in with a low grade fever of 1 month
duration.. the physician ordered an ESR which stands for
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate.. what color tube? -
correct answer- lavender
A patient fell while exiting the lab. What information
would be included in the incident report? - correct
answer- date, time, and location of the fall
,A phlebotomy student who notices a rash on his/her
hands should... - correct answer- apply
antihistamine lotion
A sample for Fibrin Degradation Product (FDP) testing
would be sent to which of the following departments? -
correct answer- Coagulation dept
A tourniquet should not be left on for longer than.. -
correct answer- 1 minute
Abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" - correct
answer- NPO
According to CLSI order of the draw which would be filled
last? - correct answer- lavender top
An example of a QC (quality control) measure in
phlebotomy is.. - correct answer- Recording
QA (quality assurance) indicators daily
, Choose the answer corresponded with diagram -
correct answer- 11. radial artery
12. brachial artery
13. ulnar artery
14. basilic vein
15. median cubital vein
During venipuncture when should needle safety device be
activated? - correct answer- immediately after
specimen collection / after you remove needle from vein
Electrolyte testing includes - correct answer-
sodium and potassium
Erythrocytes are also known as.. - correct answer-
red blood cells (RBCs)
For a bleeding time test, what should you pump the blood
pressure cuff to? - correct answer- 40
PREP QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT (FULLY SOLVED)
A false high potassium or a false low calcium value may be
obtained due to - correct answer- EDTA tubes
being collected before serum tubes
A needle safety feature that is not activated in the vein or
automatically should be activated when? - correct
answer- Immediately after the needle is withdrawn
A patient came in with a low grade fever of 1 month
duration.. the physician ordered an ESR which stands for
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate.. what color tube? -
correct answer- lavender
A patient fell while exiting the lab. What information
would be included in the incident report? - correct
answer- date, time, and location of the fall
,A phlebotomy student who notices a rash on his/her
hands should... - correct answer- apply
antihistamine lotion
A sample for Fibrin Degradation Product (FDP) testing
would be sent to which of the following departments? -
correct answer- Coagulation dept
A tourniquet should not be left on for longer than.. -
correct answer- 1 minute
Abbreviation for "nothing by mouth" - correct
answer- NPO
According to CLSI order of the draw which would be filled
last? - correct answer- lavender top
An example of a QC (quality control) measure in
phlebotomy is.. - correct answer- Recording
QA (quality assurance) indicators daily
, Choose the answer corresponded with diagram -
correct answer- 11. radial artery
12. brachial artery
13. ulnar artery
14. basilic vein
15. median cubital vein
During venipuncture when should needle safety device be
activated? - correct answer- immediately after
specimen collection / after you remove needle from vein
Electrolyte testing includes - correct answer-
sodium and potassium
Erythrocytes are also known as.. - correct answer-
red blood cells (RBCs)
For a bleeding time test, what should you pump the blood
pressure cuff to? - correct answer- 40
