AMCA Phlebotomy Exam| Accurate
Questions with answers
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what
tube? - -Royal Blue Tube Top
- What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? -
-Sodium Hypochlorite
- Invasive surgery procedures require what? - -Informed Consent
- What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - -Red
Tube Top
- What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - -Median
Cubital Vein
- Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light
Green, Yellow? - -Tiger Top
- What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - -Heparin
- What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue,
Lavender, Red Top? - -Red Top
- 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? - -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? - -High potassium or a false low
calcium value
- A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? - -Whole
Blood Specimen
- A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? - -Hematology
- What are included in electrolyte testing? - -Sodium and Potassium
- Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - -Light
Blue Top
, - After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be
done is what? - -Activate the needles safety device
- What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? - -30
Compressions and 2 Breaths
- What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a
blood alcohol test? - -Soap and Water
- What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? - -
Wash the affected area with soap and water
- What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)? - -
Thixotropic Gel
- How many tubes are required for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test? - -4
Gray Tube Tops
- What tube is used for a hepatic panel test? - -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? - -Light Blue Top then Lavender Top
- What tubes are serum tests and what department do they go to? - -Red,
Gold, and Tiger Top are Serum tubes and they go to the Chemistry
department.
- What is the medication for PT/INR test? - -Warfarin
- How should Ammonia samples be transported? - -On Ice
- Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - -Blood
Culture Collection
- What vitamin must be protected from light? - -Vitamin B12
- An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is collected in what tube? - -
Lavender Tube Top
- What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - -Median
Cubital Vein
- You must never use what for cleansing a collection site for a blood and
alcohol test? - -70% Isopropyl Alcohol
Questions with answers
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what
tube? - -Royal Blue Tube Top
- What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? -
-Sodium Hypochlorite
- Invasive surgery procedures require what? - -Informed Consent
- What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - -Red
Tube Top
- What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - -Median
Cubital Vein
- Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light
Green, Yellow? - -Tiger Top
- What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - -Heparin
- What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue,
Lavender, Red Top? - -Red Top
- 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? - -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? - -High potassium or a false low
calcium value
- A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? - -Whole
Blood Specimen
- A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? - -Hematology
- What are included in electrolyte testing? - -Sodium and Potassium
- Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - -Light
Blue Top
, - After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be
done is what? - -Activate the needles safety device
- What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? - -30
Compressions and 2 Breaths
- What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a
blood alcohol test? - -Soap and Water
- What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? - -
Wash the affected area with soap and water
- What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)? - -
Thixotropic Gel
- How many tubes are required for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test? - -4
Gray Tube Tops
- What tube is used for a hepatic panel test? - -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? - -Light Blue Top then Lavender Top
- What tubes are serum tests and what department do they go to? - -Red,
Gold, and Tiger Top are Serum tubes and they go to the Chemistry
department.
- What is the medication for PT/INR test? - -Warfarin
- How should Ammonia samples be transported? - -On Ice
- Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - -Blood
Culture Collection
- What vitamin must be protected from light? - -Vitamin B12
- An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is collected in what tube? - -
Lavender Tube Top
- What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - -Median
Cubital Vein
- You must never use what for cleansing a collection site for a blood and
alcohol test? - -70% Isopropyl Alcohol
