Phlebotomy Chapter 12 Quiz Questions
with Correct Answers
Which of the following is considered confidential patient information?
A) clinical laboratory results of a patient
B) the name of the phlebotomist who draws a specimen
C) the name of the laboratory supervisor
D) the name of the patient's physician - Answer-a
Assays that require a chilled specimen include:
A) glucose, cholesterol, and prostatic-specific antigen
B) gastrin, ammonia, catecholamine, and lactic acid
C) tests for electrolytes
D) all hematology tests - Answer-b
To chill a blood specimen as it is transported, the health care worker should use:
A) tepid water
B) a small freezer unit
C) icy water or commercial ice pack
D) blocks of ice
b - Answer-c
Specimens that require protection from light include those for:
A) CBC, diff, and platelet counts
B) PT and PTTs
C) bilirubin and vitamin B12
D) hormone analyses - Answer-c
Specimens other than blood may need to be transported by health care workers using
special handling procedures. In the laboratory department, these specimens may
include:
A) human or animal feces
B) body fluids
C) tissues
D) all of the above - Answer-d
, When designing a report form for laboratory results, what key elements would not be
included?
A) patient and physician identification
B) date and time of collection
C) reference ranges
D) physician's home address and phone number - Answer-d
Specimens being tested would not usually require centrifugation in which of the
following areas?
A) chemistry
B) coagulation and hematology
C) blood bank donors
D) urinalysis - Answer-b
For specimens that require centrifugation, serum or plasma should be removed from the
cells within what period of time?
A) 5 hours
B) 4 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 2 hours - Answer-d
It is preferable to make blood smears from EDTA specimens within what period of time
after the specimen is collected?
A) 4 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 2 hours
D) 1 hour - Answer-d
How long does it usually take for a serum specimen (without additives) to form a clot?
A) 5-10 minutes
B) 15-20 minutes
C) 20-25 minutes
D) 30-60 minutes - Answer-d
1) The most reliable labeling method for avoiding transcription errors in specimen
collection is:
A) handwritten labels at the patient's bedside
B) bar-coded computerized labels
C) addressograph labels
D) none of the above - Answer-b
with Correct Answers
Which of the following is considered confidential patient information?
A) clinical laboratory results of a patient
B) the name of the phlebotomist who draws a specimen
C) the name of the laboratory supervisor
D) the name of the patient's physician - Answer-a
Assays that require a chilled specimen include:
A) glucose, cholesterol, and prostatic-specific antigen
B) gastrin, ammonia, catecholamine, and lactic acid
C) tests for electrolytes
D) all hematology tests - Answer-b
To chill a blood specimen as it is transported, the health care worker should use:
A) tepid water
B) a small freezer unit
C) icy water or commercial ice pack
D) blocks of ice
b - Answer-c
Specimens that require protection from light include those for:
A) CBC, diff, and platelet counts
B) PT and PTTs
C) bilirubin and vitamin B12
D) hormone analyses - Answer-c
Specimens other than blood may need to be transported by health care workers using
special handling procedures. In the laboratory department, these specimens may
include:
A) human or animal feces
B) body fluids
C) tissues
D) all of the above - Answer-d
, When designing a report form for laboratory results, what key elements would not be
included?
A) patient and physician identification
B) date and time of collection
C) reference ranges
D) physician's home address and phone number - Answer-d
Specimens being tested would not usually require centrifugation in which of the
following areas?
A) chemistry
B) coagulation and hematology
C) blood bank donors
D) urinalysis - Answer-b
For specimens that require centrifugation, serum or plasma should be removed from the
cells within what period of time?
A) 5 hours
B) 4 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 2 hours - Answer-d
It is preferable to make blood smears from EDTA specimens within what period of time
after the specimen is collected?
A) 4 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 2 hours
D) 1 hour - Answer-d
How long does it usually take for a serum specimen (without additives) to form a clot?
A) 5-10 minutes
B) 15-20 minutes
C) 20-25 minutes
D) 30-60 minutes - Answer-d
1) The most reliable labeling method for avoiding transcription errors in specimen
collection is:
A) handwritten labels at the patient's bedside
B) bar-coded computerized labels
C) addressograph labels
D) none of the above - Answer-b
