CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (CPT) EXAM 2024

CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (CPT) EXAM 2024 1. How should a phlebotomist instruct a female patient to collect a urine specimen for culture testing? - answerDo not touch the inside of the container, clean the urinary meatus from front to back, begin voiding in the toilet, and then collect the specimen. 2. Which of the following is the first step a phlebotomist should take to prevent the spread of infection? - answerWashing hands with antimicrobial soap and water 3. Which of the following information should be included in the chain of custody following a blood alcohol testing procedure? - answerThe identity of each person who handles the specimen 4. Which of the following color top tubes will the phlebotomist need to perform an A1C, CBC, hepatic panel, and a comprehensive metabolic panel? - answerGold and lavender 5. A phlebotomist has a prescription to collect a peak cortisol level. At which of the following times of day should the phlebotomist obtain the sample? - answer0800 6. Which of the following anticoagulants is found in a lavender-topped blood collection vacuum tube? - answerEDTA 7. Which of the following is caused by excessive shaking of a tube? - answerHemolysis 8. A large spill has occurred in a laboratory involving venous blood. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take? - answerPour bleach on the spill and let it soak for 60 seconds. 9. Which of the following blood samples should the phlebotomist recognize as needing to be protected from the lig - answerBeta-carotene 10. When labeling a non-blood specimen, why is it important to place the label on the container itself and not the lid* - answerOnce the lid is removed in the lab, the specimen is unlabeled. 11. At the completion of a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomist incurs a needlestick to her finger. What information should she include on the required post-accident form for this situation? - answerThe type of blood collection device used 12. A phlebotomist touches a patient's arm and begins to perform venipuncture before obtaining consent from the patient. Which of the following torts has the phlebotomist committed? - answerBattery 13. When performing a 3-hr glucose tolerance test, a phlebotomist should verify the patient has fasted for which of the following required lengths or time? - answer8 to 12 hr 14. A phlebotomist has duplicate orders for a patient. How should the order be verifled? - answerCall the provider to confirm the test requisition for the patient. 15. A phlebotomist has just confirmed critical values on a laboratory test. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take when the physician's office is already closed? - answerFax the results to the physician's office with a stat fax cover. 16. A phlebotomist is asked to verify the temperature of a urine specimen for chain of custody procedure. Which o Раз 114 following temperatures is an acceptable measurement for this specimen? - - answer35° C (95° F) 17. When using a butterfly needle for venipuncture on dorsal hand veins, which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take? - answerB. Hold the needle by the wings of the butterfly. 18. Point the care test regulation require quality control to - answerA. Ensure accuracy of test results. (garantizar la exactitud de los resultados) 19. Which of the following information should a phlebotomist document for a blood culture collection? - answerC. Site of collection 20. Which of the following is used to stabilize a patient's arm during a venipuncture? - answerC. A phlebotomy wedge 21. A phlebotomist is required to use the sharps container to dispose of which of the following Items after performing capillary collection? - answerA. Lancet 22. An emergency department provider orders a venipuncture on an unidentified and unconscious patient. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take when labeling the blood specimen? - answerB. Place the t