AMCA Phlebotomy Practice questions - 2024
What is the process called when separating the plasma or serum from a blood tube and placing it into
secondary container?
Aliquoting
A female patient has never had her blood drawn before, what should a phlebotomy tech allow her to
do?
Sit on a chair with an arm support
When collecting a blood specimen for an Ammonia test, which of the following pre-analytical actions
should be taken?
Place tube on ice immediately after collection
When should the blood collection tubes be labeled?
after the specimen has been collected from a patient/ before leaving the bedside
Which BP is outside of the normal range for a healthy adult?
140/90
What is sputum defined as?
Mucus from the lungs
To ensure that the tests performed on a patient are accurate, what type of test must be completed in
a physicians office laboratory? POL
Control Test/Spinal Fluid
What is the first step that must be taken during a venipuncture when a patient has fainted before the
blood collection is completed?
Remove the tourniquet and needle
Then lay down the patient and assist them
In which of the following circumstances is it important to verify the chain-of-custody?
Legal forensic samples
Paternity test
Which of the following will help ease a patients anxiety during a venipuncture collection
Using a calm voice
Clearly explaining the process
Reassuring them
What is an example of a QC measure in phlebotomy
What is the process called when separating the plasma or serum from a blood tube and placing it into
secondary container?
Aliquoting
A female patient has never had her blood drawn before, what should a phlebotomy tech allow her to
do?
Sit on a chair with an arm support
When collecting a blood specimen for an Ammonia test, which of the following pre-analytical actions
should be taken?
Place tube on ice immediately after collection
When should the blood collection tubes be labeled?
after the specimen has been collected from a patient/ before leaving the bedside
Which BP is outside of the normal range for a healthy adult?
140/90
What is sputum defined as?
Mucus from the lungs
To ensure that the tests performed on a patient are accurate, what type of test must be completed in
a physicians office laboratory? POL
Control Test/Spinal Fluid
What is the first step that must be taken during a venipuncture when a patient has fainted before the
blood collection is completed?
Remove the tourniquet and needle
Then lay down the patient and assist them
In which of the following circumstances is it important to verify the chain-of-custody?
Legal forensic samples
Paternity test
Which of the following will help ease a patients anxiety during a venipuncture collection
Using a calm voice
Clearly explaining the process
Reassuring them
What is an example of a QC measure in phlebotomy
