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A blood test that requires testing for aluminium would be placed in what tube? - Answer -Royal
Blue Tube Top
A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? - Answer -Whole Blood Specimen
A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? - Answer -Hematology
A Chain of Custody would be required if what? - Answer -A paternity test is ordered
A female patient has never had her blood drawn before. What should a phlebotomist allow her to do? -
Answer -Sit in a chair with arm support
A heel puncture should not be performed on an infant older than what? - Answer -12 months
A patient who is on blood thinners or aspirin regimen may need what? - Answer -Additional
pressure applied to stop bleeding
A patient who tends to faint during blood draw should what? - Answer -Be placed lying down on
an exam table or in a reclining chair
A phlebotomist should do what before and after venipuncture? - Answer -Wash Hands
A sample for Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP) testing would be sent to what department? -
Answer -Coagulations Department
A sharps container should be replaced when it is how full? - Answer -At least 3/4 the way full
A tourniquet should not be left on longer than what? - Answer -1 minute
According to OSHA, activating a safety device on the needle does what? - Answer -Prevents
accidental needle sticks
After a patient has fainted during venipuncture and the phlebotomist has removed the tourniquet and
needle, what should be done next? - Answer -Lower the head to the knees
After the draw is complete, where will the phlebotomist place the needle? - Answer -Puncture
Resistant Container
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is what? -
Answer -Activate the needles safety device
, Airborne isolation would be a precaution that would require what? - Answer -Special Handling and
Ventilation
An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is collected in what tube? - Answer -Lavender Tube
Top
Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - Answer -Blood Culture Collection
Blood leaking into the tissue around the draw site is called what? - Answer -Hematoma
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - Answer -Light Blue Top
During which phase of blood collection should a phlebotomist obtain a consent from their patient? -
Answer -Preanalytical
Even if the lab is backed up on resulting you should do what anyway? - Answer -Send Samples
For a fasting glucose test, how many hours should a patient be fasting at a minimum? - Answer -7
hours
Hematoma means what? - Answer -Blood has leaked from the vein into the tissues of the skin
How do you avoid in patient identification errors? - Answer -By checking the arm band on an in
patient with the lab
How do you collect sputum samples? - Answer -Have the patient take a deep breath, hold for 5
seconds, slowly breath out, another deep breath & cough hard until sputum comes up, then spit into a
plastic cup
How do you do proper hand washing and scrub techniques? - Answer -Wet hands, apply soap,
scrub for at least 20 seconds, rinse & dry
How far above should the tourniquet be applied the venipuncture site? - Answer -3-4 inches above
How many tubes are required for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test? - Answer -4 Gray Tube Tops
How much urine would a female need to produce for a STD test? - Answer -20-30 mls
How should Ammonia samples be transported? - Answer -On Ice
How should the patient be positioned sitting down when preparing for a venipuncture? - Answer -
Arm in a straight line from the shoulder to the wrist
If a doctor orders a CBC Test (Lavender Top), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (SST), PT Test (Light Blue
Top), and a set of Blood Cultures (BC), what would the order of draw be? - Answer -BC, Light Blue,
SST, Lavender Top
If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contamination and could result in what? -
Answer -High potassium or a false low calcium value
Questions with Correct Answers Graded
A Full Score
A blood test that requires testing for aluminium would be placed in what tube? - Answer -Royal
Blue Tube Top
A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? - Answer -Whole Blood Specimen
A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? - Answer -Hematology
A Chain of Custody would be required if what? - Answer -A paternity test is ordered
A female patient has never had her blood drawn before. What should a phlebotomist allow her to do? -
Answer -Sit in a chair with arm support
A heel puncture should not be performed on an infant older than what? - Answer -12 months
A patient who is on blood thinners or aspirin regimen may need what? - Answer -Additional
pressure applied to stop bleeding
A patient who tends to faint during blood draw should what? - Answer -Be placed lying down on
an exam table or in a reclining chair
A phlebotomist should do what before and after venipuncture? - Answer -Wash Hands
A sample for Fibrin Degradation Products (FDP) testing would be sent to what department? -
Answer -Coagulations Department
A sharps container should be replaced when it is how full? - Answer -At least 3/4 the way full
A tourniquet should not be left on longer than what? - Answer -1 minute
According to OSHA, activating a safety device on the needle does what? - Answer -Prevents
accidental needle sticks
After a patient has fainted during venipuncture and the phlebotomist has removed the tourniquet and
needle, what should be done next? - Answer -Lower the head to the knees
After the draw is complete, where will the phlebotomist place the needle? - Answer -Puncture
Resistant Container
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is what? -
Answer -Activate the needles safety device
, Airborne isolation would be a precaution that would require what? - Answer -Special Handling and
Ventilation
An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is collected in what tube? - Answer -Lavender Tube
Top
Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - Answer -Blood Culture Collection
Blood leaking into the tissue around the draw site is called what? - Answer -Hematoma
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - Answer -Light Blue Top
During which phase of blood collection should a phlebotomist obtain a consent from their patient? -
Answer -Preanalytical
Even if the lab is backed up on resulting you should do what anyway? - Answer -Send Samples
For a fasting glucose test, how many hours should a patient be fasting at a minimum? - Answer -7
hours
Hematoma means what? - Answer -Blood has leaked from the vein into the tissues of the skin
How do you avoid in patient identification errors? - Answer -By checking the arm band on an in
patient with the lab
How do you collect sputum samples? - Answer -Have the patient take a deep breath, hold for 5
seconds, slowly breath out, another deep breath & cough hard until sputum comes up, then spit into a
plastic cup
How do you do proper hand washing and scrub techniques? - Answer -Wet hands, apply soap,
scrub for at least 20 seconds, rinse & dry
How far above should the tourniquet be applied the venipuncture site? - Answer -3-4 inches above
How many tubes are required for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test? - Answer -4 Gray Tube Tops
How much urine would a female need to produce for a STD test? - Answer -20-30 mls
How should Ammonia samples be transported? - Answer -On Ice
How should the patient be positioned sitting down when preparing for a venipuncture? - Answer -
Arm in a straight line from the shoulder to the wrist
If a doctor orders a CBC Test (Lavender Top), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (SST), PT Test (Light Blue
Top), and a set of Blood Cultures (BC), what would the order of draw be? - Answer -BC, Light Blue,
SST, Lavender Top
If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contamination and could result in what? -
Answer -High potassium or a false low calcium value
