AMCA Phlebotomy Exam/ 106 Questions with
Correct Answers.
What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)? - Answer: Thixotropic Gel
How many tubes are required for a 3-hour glucose tolerance test? - Answer: 4 Gray Tube Tops
What tube is used for a hepatic panel test? - Answer: Red Tube Top
If you receive an order to draw a Hemoglobin A1C (HA1C) and a PT/PTT test, what would the
order of draw be? - Answer: Light Blue Top Then Lavender Top
What tubes are serum tests and what department do they go to? - Answer: Red, Gold, and Tiger
Top are Serum tubes and they go to the Chemistry department.
What is the medication for PT/INR test? - Answer: Warfarin
How should Ammonia samples be transported? - Answer: On Ice
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, Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - Answer: Blood Culture Collection
What vitamin must be protected from light? - Answer: Vitamin B12
An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is collected in what tube? - Answer: Lavender
Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - Answer: Median Cubital Vein
You must never use what for cleansing a collection site for a blood and alcohol test? - Answer:
70% Isopropyl Alcohol
What should you never do from a patients arm whose had a mastectomy on that side? -
Answer: Never Draw Blood
Over or under filling a Light Blue Top is a reason for a sample to be rejected by?
The ratio must be 9:1 - Answer: Quality not Sufficient (QNS)
What finger is the best capillary puncture site on an adult? - Answer: Middle Finger
Even if the lab is backed up on resulting you should do what anyway? - Answer: Send Samples
What should always be worn when performing blood draws? - Answer: Gloves
What is the most common way of administering a TB test? - Answer: Injecting a TB antigen
under the skin
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Correct Answers.
What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)? - Answer: Thixotropic Gel
How many tubes are required for a 3-hour glucose tolerance test? - Answer: 4 Gray Tube Tops
What tube is used for a hepatic panel test? - Answer: Red Tube Top
If you receive an order to draw a Hemoglobin A1C (HA1C) and a PT/PTT test, what would the
order of draw be? - Answer: Light Blue Top Then Lavender Top
What tubes are serum tests and what department do they go to? - Answer: Red, Gold, and Tiger
Top are Serum tubes and they go to the Chemistry department.
What is the medication for PT/INR test? - Answer: Warfarin
How should Ammonia samples be transported? - Answer: On Ice
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, Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - Answer: Blood Culture Collection
What vitamin must be protected from light? - Answer: Vitamin B12
An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is collected in what tube? - Answer: Lavender
Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - Answer: Median Cubital Vein
You must never use what for cleansing a collection site for a blood and alcohol test? - Answer:
70% Isopropyl Alcohol
What should you never do from a patients arm whose had a mastectomy on that side? -
Answer: Never Draw Blood
Over or under filling a Light Blue Top is a reason for a sample to be rejected by?
The ratio must be 9:1 - Answer: Quality not Sufficient (QNS)
What finger is the best capillary puncture site on an adult? - Answer: Middle Finger
Even if the lab is backed up on resulting you should do what anyway? - Answer: Send Samples
What should always be worn when performing blood draws? - Answer: Gloves
What is the most common way of administering a TB test? - Answer: Injecting a TB antigen
under the skin
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