OHIO SCHOOL OF PHLEBOTOMY FINAL 131
EXAM PREPARATION PACK 2026 KEY
CONCEPTS AND REVISION NOTES
◉ Transfixed Vein?
Answer: Pull back slightly on the needle to fix.
◉ What is immunohematology?
Answer: study of blood group antigens and antibodies
(Blood Typing)
◉ What can caused a failed draw?
Answer: Missed vein
Incorrect Order of Draw
Bad tube
◉ Where is the best place to draw blood?
Answer: AC (anticubital fossa)
◉ What is a Microb?
Answer: Infectious pathogens
,◉ What should you do before inserting the needle?
Answer: Check it for bends bards and make sure it is sterile
◉ Main Function of the Kidney?
Answer: filtration of the wastes and harmful substances out of the
blood so the blood supply to the kidney is extensive
◉ Venous collapse
Answer: when a vein collapses whether from age or too many
punctures or lost/too much vacuum . Can be fixed by removing the
tube and letting the vein refill.
◉ What tube is for Plasma Based Testing?
Answer: White Tube
◉ What Isolation would a Transplant Patient be in?
Answer: Reverse Isolation
◉ Best way to avoid a Hematoma?
Answer: Apply Pressure
, ◉ What to do to steady your Veni?
Answer: Make sure your anchor your hand.
◉ What side do you put your equipment on?
Answer: Your Non Dominant Side
◉ Visceral Muscle?
Answer: muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth
muscle
◉ How to identify an outpatient?
Answer: Ask the name of the patient and then ask for photo ID
◉ What is hemostasis?
Answer: blood clotting process
◉ K2 EDTA
Answer: Lavendar Tube
◉ What happens if the seal on a tube is broke?
Answer: No vacuum
EXAM PREPARATION PACK 2026 KEY
CONCEPTS AND REVISION NOTES
◉ Transfixed Vein?
Answer: Pull back slightly on the needle to fix.
◉ What is immunohematology?
Answer: study of blood group antigens and antibodies
(Blood Typing)
◉ What can caused a failed draw?
Answer: Missed vein
Incorrect Order of Draw
Bad tube
◉ Where is the best place to draw blood?
Answer: AC (anticubital fossa)
◉ What is a Microb?
Answer: Infectious pathogens
,◉ What should you do before inserting the needle?
Answer: Check it for bends bards and make sure it is sterile
◉ Main Function of the Kidney?
Answer: filtration of the wastes and harmful substances out of the
blood so the blood supply to the kidney is extensive
◉ Venous collapse
Answer: when a vein collapses whether from age or too many
punctures or lost/too much vacuum . Can be fixed by removing the
tube and letting the vein refill.
◉ What tube is for Plasma Based Testing?
Answer: White Tube
◉ What Isolation would a Transplant Patient be in?
Answer: Reverse Isolation
◉ Best way to avoid a Hematoma?
Answer: Apply Pressure
, ◉ What to do to steady your Veni?
Answer: Make sure your anchor your hand.
◉ What side do you put your equipment on?
Answer: Your Non Dominant Side
◉ Visceral Muscle?
Answer: muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth
muscle
◉ How to identify an outpatient?
Answer: Ask the name of the patient and then ask for photo ID
◉ What is hemostasis?
Answer: blood clotting process
◉ K2 EDTA
Answer: Lavendar Tube
◉ What happens if the seal on a tube is broke?
Answer: No vacuum
