OHIO SCHOOL OF PHLEBOTOMY FINAL 131
CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026 LAB
PROCEDURES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
◉ Most common area to perform a venipuncture.
Answer: Anticubital Fossa (AC)
◉ What vein is usually the first choice.
Answer: Median Cubital vein.
It is large and palpable and supports a needle. It also has the
structural support around it to make it stable. It is least likely to to
develop a hematoma because of these factors.
◉ What vein is usually the second choice.
Answer: Cephalic vein
Shares many characteristics as the median cubital vein. It is harder
to palpate and and lies on the outside edge of the ante cubital fossa,
which makes proper positioning of the patient and needle slightly
more difficult.
◉ What vein is last choice and why?.
Answer: Basilic vein.
, Although it is large and easy to palpate, it is nearby other important
structures of the arm such as, bones, tendons, an artery, and a major
nerve.
◉ What is the most effective way to prevent infection?.
Answer: Hand washing
◉ PPE.
Answer: Personal Protection Equipment; items used to help prevent
contamination from biohazardous materials and protects both the
patient and medical professional
◉ Where should draws NOT be performed?.
Answer: Wrist
◉ Anticoagulants.
Answer: Prevent clotting
◉ General order of draw.
Answer: 1. Blood cultures
2. Sodium citrate
3. no additive or clot activator
4. Sodium heparin/ lithium heparin
CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026 LAB
PROCEDURES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
◉ Most common area to perform a venipuncture.
Answer: Anticubital Fossa (AC)
◉ What vein is usually the first choice.
Answer: Median Cubital vein.
It is large and palpable and supports a needle. It also has the
structural support around it to make it stable. It is least likely to to
develop a hematoma because of these factors.
◉ What vein is usually the second choice.
Answer: Cephalic vein
Shares many characteristics as the median cubital vein. It is harder
to palpate and and lies on the outside edge of the ante cubital fossa,
which makes proper positioning of the patient and needle slightly
more difficult.
◉ What vein is last choice and why?.
Answer: Basilic vein.
, Although it is large and easy to palpate, it is nearby other important
structures of the arm such as, bones, tendons, an artery, and a major
nerve.
◉ What is the most effective way to prevent infection?.
Answer: Hand washing
◉ PPE.
Answer: Personal Protection Equipment; items used to help prevent
contamination from biohazardous materials and protects both the
patient and medical professional
◉ Where should draws NOT be performed?.
Answer: Wrist
◉ Anticoagulants.
Answer: Prevent clotting
◉ General order of draw.
Answer: 1. Blood cultures
2. Sodium citrate
3. no additive or clot activator
4. Sodium heparin/ lithium heparin
