PHLEBOTOMY EXAM | NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ ||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
Capillary Puncture -
CORRECT|ANSWER
3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal
when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse -
CORRECT|ANSWER
If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong
of a vaccum for the vein, this can happen...
Anticoagulant -
CORRECT|ANSWER
An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood
Red top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4),
Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood
banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle
rocked) several times****
, Gold Top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
Grey top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to
the proper level and inverted (gentle rocked) several times****
Wipe away the first drop -
CORRECT|ANSWER
We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting
process, avoid producing incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen.
The basilic, cephilic, and the median -
CORRECT|ANSWER
What veins are in the antecubical area?
Hemoconcentration -
CORRECT|ANSWER
This is the increase of the cellular/solid elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by
"pumping of the fist" and begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute.
Provodine/iodine -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Agent used on the skin to sterilize the area.
Tourniquet -
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ ||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
Capillary Puncture -
CORRECT|ANSWER
3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal
when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse -
CORRECT|ANSWER
If you pull on the plunger of the syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong
of a vaccum for the vein, this can happen...
Anticoagulant -
CORRECT|ANSWER
An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the specimen whole blood
Red top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4),
Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid stuidies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood
banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle
rocked) several times****
, Gold Top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
Grey top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to
the proper level and inverted (gentle rocked) several times****
Wipe away the first drop -
CORRECT|ANSWER
We do this to remove tissue juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting
process, avoid producing incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen.
The basilic, cephilic, and the median -
CORRECT|ANSWER
What veins are in the antecubical area?
Hemoconcentration -
CORRECT|ANSWER
This is the increase of the cellular/solid elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by
"pumping of the fist" and begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute.
Provodine/iodine -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Agent used on the skin to sterilize the area.
Tourniquet -
