OHIO SCHOOL OF PHLEBOTOMY FINAL 131
REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 INFECTION
CONTROL AND PATIENT SAFETY PRACTICES
◉ CDC.
Answer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Research and recommend
◉ OSHA.
Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Protects workers
◉ What is the PPE of a phlebotomist?.
Answer: Gloves
◉ Common percent of antiseptic used is?.
Answer: 70% and above
◉ What are the 5 criteria's that need to be labeled on an evacuated
tube?.
Answer: • Patients full name
, • Patients date of birth
• Date of service
• Military time
• Phlebotomists initials
◉ What to consider when selecting a vein:.
Answer: • Location
• Size
• Depth
• Direction
• Condition
• Trugor
◉ 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.
REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 INFECTION
CONTROL AND PATIENT SAFETY PRACTICES
◉ CDC.
Answer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Research and recommend
◉ OSHA.
Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Protects workers
◉ What is the PPE of a phlebotomist?.
Answer: Gloves
◉ Common percent of antiseptic used is?.
Answer: 70% and above
◉ What are the 5 criteria's that need to be labeled on an evacuated
tube?.
Answer: • Patients full name
, • Patients date of birth
• Date of service
• Military time
• Phlebotomists initials
◉ What to consider when selecting a vein:.
Answer: • Location
• Size
• Depth
• Direction
• Condition
• Trugor
◉ 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.
