PHLEBOTOMY ASCP EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Polycythemia - ANSWER overproduction of red blood cells
capillary puncture - ANSWER Involves collecting blood after puncturing the skin with a lancet.
Certification initials for American Society for Clinical Pathology - ANSWER PBT(ASCP)
Patient Confidentiality - ANSWER is seen by many as the ethical cornerstone of professional behavior in
the healthcare field
Communication feedback loop - ANSWER Involves a sender(speaker), a receiver(listener), and when
complete, a process called feedback, creating what is referred to as the...
Proxemics - ANSWER The study of an individuals concepts and use of space
Dress of a phlebotomist includes - ANSWER Lab coats completely covering the clothing underneath and
should be clean and pressed (when worn), Long hair must be pulled back and fingernails must are kept
short for safety
What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases associated with blood and
the blood forming tissues - ANSWER Hematology - Lavender tube
Coagulation - ANSWER The study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
What department performs the most lab tests? - ANSWER Chemistry
Potassium oxalate is a - ANSWER Anticoagulant
Sodium fluoride is a _________ in __________colored tubes - ANSWER Antiglycolytic Agent, Grey
,Serology or Immunology means - ANSWER The study of serum
The Joint Commission (TJC) - ANSWER an independent non-profit organization establishing standards for
the operation of hospitals and other health related facilities and services
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is ____ - ANSWER An organization that develop
clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use worldwide (sets the standard of care)
Quality Assurance (QA) - ANSWER Establishes policies and procedures fall under this process (involves
patient)
Quality Control (QC) - ANSWER The use of checks and controls (involves equipment)
What is the most important aspect of specimen collection - ANSWER Patient Identification
What is a delta check? - ANSWER compares current results of a laboratory test with previous results for
the same test on the same patient
What is the Procedure Manual? - ANSWER States the policies and procedures that apply to each test or
practice performed in the laboratory
What is tort law? - ANSWER A wrongful act other than breach of contract committed against someones
person, property, reputation or other legally protected right, for which the individual is entitled to
damages
Assault - ANSWER An act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate battery(harmful touching)
Battery - ANSWER An intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on another person without
consenter legal justification
Malpractice - ANSWER Type of negligence committed by a professional that has caused harm
, Negligence - ANSWER A failure to exercise due care
To claim negligence what 3 things must be present? - ANSWER 1. Legal duty
2. Breach of that duty
3.Harm done
What is the best insurance against lawsuits? - ANSWER Take steps to avoid them
Informed Consent - ANSWER Requires that a patient given adequate information regarding the method,
risks and consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
Expressed consent - ANSWER Verbal or expressed in writing, required for treatment that involves
surgery, experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
Infection control - ANSWER involves implementing procedures and policies that prevent infection; it
starts with an understanding of the process of infection
Infection - ANSWER condition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the body, multiply and
cause injury or disease
Microbes are - ANSWER pathogenic (disease causing)
Communicable - ANSWER spread from person to person
CDC - ANSWER Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nosocomial infection - ANSWER Applied to patient infections acquired in hospitals. They are healthcare
associated infections (HAI)
AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Polycythemia - ANSWER overproduction of red blood cells
capillary puncture - ANSWER Involves collecting blood after puncturing the skin with a lancet.
Certification initials for American Society for Clinical Pathology - ANSWER PBT(ASCP)
Patient Confidentiality - ANSWER is seen by many as the ethical cornerstone of professional behavior in
the healthcare field
Communication feedback loop - ANSWER Involves a sender(speaker), a receiver(listener), and when
complete, a process called feedback, creating what is referred to as the...
Proxemics - ANSWER The study of an individuals concepts and use of space
Dress of a phlebotomist includes - ANSWER Lab coats completely covering the clothing underneath and
should be clean and pressed (when worn), Long hair must be pulled back and fingernails must are kept
short for safety
What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases associated with blood and
the blood forming tissues - ANSWER Hematology - Lavender tube
Coagulation - ANSWER The study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
What department performs the most lab tests? - ANSWER Chemistry
Potassium oxalate is a - ANSWER Anticoagulant
Sodium fluoride is a _________ in __________colored tubes - ANSWER Antiglycolytic Agent, Grey
,Serology or Immunology means - ANSWER The study of serum
The Joint Commission (TJC) - ANSWER an independent non-profit organization establishing standards for
the operation of hospitals and other health related facilities and services
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is ____ - ANSWER An organization that develop
clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use worldwide (sets the standard of care)
Quality Assurance (QA) - ANSWER Establishes policies and procedures fall under this process (involves
patient)
Quality Control (QC) - ANSWER The use of checks and controls (involves equipment)
What is the most important aspect of specimen collection - ANSWER Patient Identification
What is a delta check? - ANSWER compares current results of a laboratory test with previous results for
the same test on the same patient
What is the Procedure Manual? - ANSWER States the policies and procedures that apply to each test or
practice performed in the laboratory
What is tort law? - ANSWER A wrongful act other than breach of contract committed against someones
person, property, reputation or other legally protected right, for which the individual is entitled to
damages
Assault - ANSWER An act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate battery(harmful touching)
Battery - ANSWER An intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on another person without
consenter legal justification
Malpractice - ANSWER Type of negligence committed by a professional that has caused harm
, Negligence - ANSWER A failure to exercise due care
To claim negligence what 3 things must be present? - ANSWER 1. Legal duty
2. Breach of that duty
3.Harm done
What is the best insurance against lawsuits? - ANSWER Take steps to avoid them
Informed Consent - ANSWER Requires that a patient given adequate information regarding the method,
risks and consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
Expressed consent - ANSWER Verbal or expressed in writing, required for treatment that involves
surgery, experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
Infection control - ANSWER involves implementing procedures and policies that prevent infection; it
starts with an understanding of the process of infection
Infection - ANSWER condition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the body, multiply and
cause injury or disease
Microbes are - ANSWER pathogenic (disease causing)
Communicable - ANSWER spread from person to person
CDC - ANSWER Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nosocomial infection - ANSWER Applied to patient infections acquired in hospitals. They are healthcare
associated infections (HAI)
