CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN REVIEW EXAM 2024

CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN REVIEW EXAM 2024 What are the methods of transmission for the different types of precautions? - answerCONTACT AIRBORNE DROPLET Know the order of draw for capillary sticks? - answerBLOOD GASES EDTA other ADDITIVE TUBES Know the types of tests that require chain of custody documentation. What is needed on a chain of custody form for a urine specimen. - answerCHAIN OF CUSTODY IS NEEDED IN ANY TYPE OF LEGAL DOCUMENTATION OR PURPOSES. TEMPERATURE NEEDS TO BE DOCUMENTED. Which agency governs safety in the workplace? - answerOSHA When performing a capillary puncture on fingers you should? - answerMILK THE FINGER GENTLY Know the order of draw for evacuated tubes? - answerYELLOW LIGHT BLUE RED SST GREEN LAVENDER GRAY What in the urinalysis would indicate an infection? - answerLEUKOCYTES-WHITE BLOOD CELLS How are lactic acid specimens sent, and What if they are being sent to an outside lab? - answerSENT ON ICE REGULARLY , BUT IF SENT TO AN OUTSIDE LAB SENT FROZEN Can a patient eat or drink anything but water before a fasting blood test? And how long does patients need to fast? - answerNO, for 8-12 HRS Why are there 2 different colored caps on collection bottles? - answerBLOOD CULTURES ANAEROBIC AND AEROBIC TO DETECT MICROORGANISMS IN THE BLOOD According to CLSI standards what is the first vein you must attempt to find on either arm? - answerMEDIAN CUBITAL VEIN Why do Point of Care test regulations require quality control? Also remember to document Quality control results. - answerTO ENSURE ACCURATE RESULTS Failure to demonstrate proper care with injury is - answerNEGLIGENCE Why should the phlebotomist explain the procedure prior to venipuncture? - answerTO GET CONSENT Drawing a patient's blood without consent would be? - answerBATTERY Can a stool specimen be collected with urine? - answerNO Easiest vein to find on an obese patient? - answerCEPHALIC VEIN THUMB SIDE Why should you avoid using a site with interrupted skin integrity? - answerINCREASES CHANCES OF INFECTION Why do you need to place the label of a non blood specimen on the container, not the lid?. - answerBECAUSE IF YOU TOOK THE LID OFF OF IT WOULD BE AN UNLABELED SPECIMEN. CBC, Chemistry panel, lead, and toxicology screen via capillary puncture, which tube would be first? - answerLAVENDER EDTA TUBE Proper way to ID newborn? - answerID BRACELET STAT chemistry panel, What color Tube? - answerGreen tube if needed STAT PT/PTT goes in what color tube? - answerLIGHT BLUE FOR ALL COAGULATION TES