NHA Phlebotomy certification EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What temperature should a semen sample be transported? - ans -36-38 degrees C
. Which of the following tests is not part of the CBC:
a. Red blood cell count
b. Platelet count
c. Sedimentation rate
d. Differential - ans -c. Sedimentation rate
. Testing of a fecal stool for parasites is performed in:
a. Hematology
b. Microbiology
c. Immunology
d. Urinalysis - ans -b. Microbiology
A prothrombin test is performed in:
a. Coagulation
b. Immunology
c. Microbiology
d. Chemistry - ans -a. Coagulation
True/False
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
The liquid portion of a specimen collected in a tube containing
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is serum. - ans -False
True/False
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
If a needle has not been used it can be recapped? - ans -False
True/False
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
,When using a butterfly, a light blue stopper tube should be collected first. - ans -
/False
. What zone does a phlebotomist work in, according to the American zone of
comfort guide lines?
A. Intimate zone 18-24 inches
B. Intimate zone 24-36 inches
C. Personal zone 18-24 inches
D. None of the above - ans -A. Intimate zone 18-24 inches
. In what department of the lab is a complete blood count performed?
A. Hematology
B. Microbiology
C. Chemistry
D. Blood bank - ans -A. Hematology
Which of the following would not be needed when collecting a throat culture?
a. Flashlight
b. Blood agar culture plate
c. Tongue depressor
d. Sterile swab - ans -b. Blood agar culture plate
What type of tube is used for a complete blood count?
A. Purple with clot activator
B. Lavender with EDTA
C. Lavender with EDTA
D. Lavender with NaK - ans -C. Lavender with EDTA
. What chemical or additive is needed for performing an activated partial
thromboplastin time?
A. EDTA
B. SPS
C. Clot activator
D. Sodium citrate - ans -D. Sodium citrate
What color of tube is used for activated partial thromboplastin time?
A. Light blue
,B. Light green
C. Purple
D. Yellow - ans -B. Light green
What is the abbreviation for activated partial thromboplastin time?
A. PT
B. CBC
C. PTT
D. CHEM-7 - ans -C. PTT
Which of the following is not one of the three types of blood samples?
A. Whole blood
B. Plasma
C. Serum
D. Iron - ans -D. Iron
In which part of the lab is a CMP performed?
A. Microbiology
B. Chemistry
C. Hematology
D. Blood bank - ans -B. Chemistry
What does CMP stand for?
A. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
B. Choke Mary Partially
C. Chemistry Metabolic Panel
D. Chloride Metabolic Panel - ans -A. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
. What color of tube does the phlebotomist use for blood bank testing?
A. Red plastic
B. Red glass
C. Yellow
D. Pink - ans -D. Pink
Traditional duties of the phlebotomist include all of the following except:
A. Correctly label all specimens with required information
B. Select the appropriate specimen containers for the specified test
, C. Perform test on patient samples in the lab
D. Collect the appropriate amount of blood by venipuncture or dermal puncture -
ans -C. Perform test on patient samples in the lab
. To prevent blood from clotting, the specimen must be:
A. Collected in a tube containing an anticoagulant
B. Inverted right after collection
C. Centrifuged right after collection
D. Both a and b - ans -D. Both a and b
A. Collected in a tube containing an anticoagulant
B. Inverted right after collection
The primary antiseptic for venipuncture is:
A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
B. 80% isopropyl alcohol
C. 90% isopropyl alcohol - ans -A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
. Most anticoagulants in blood collection tubes prevent clotting by:
A. Binding calcium
B. Acting as an antithrombin agent
C. Binding fibrinogen
D. Releasing heparin - ans -A. Binding calcium
. List five (5) physical and/or emotional changes associated with the aging process
that could impact phlebotomy procedures - ans -Any 5 of the following:
- Hearing loss leading to embarrassment and frustration
- Impaired verbal communication
- Failing eyesight
- Loss of taste, smell and/or feeling
- Memory loss
- Thinner skin tissue
- Smaller muscles
- Increased susceptibility to accidental hypothermia
- Increased sensitivities and allergies
- Anxiety related to becoming older and less capable
List two other terms used to refer to point-of-care testing:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What temperature should a semen sample be transported? - ans -36-38 degrees C
. Which of the following tests is not part of the CBC:
a. Red blood cell count
b. Platelet count
c. Sedimentation rate
d. Differential - ans -c. Sedimentation rate
. Testing of a fecal stool for parasites is performed in:
a. Hematology
b. Microbiology
c. Immunology
d. Urinalysis - ans -b. Microbiology
A prothrombin test is performed in:
a. Coagulation
b. Immunology
c. Microbiology
d. Chemistry - ans -a. Coagulation
True/False
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
The liquid portion of a specimen collected in a tube containing
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is serum. - ans -False
True/False
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
If a needle has not been used it can be recapped? - ans -False
True/False
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
,When using a butterfly, a light blue stopper tube should be collected first. - ans -
/False
. What zone does a phlebotomist work in, according to the American zone of
comfort guide lines?
A. Intimate zone 18-24 inches
B. Intimate zone 24-36 inches
C. Personal zone 18-24 inches
D. None of the above - ans -A. Intimate zone 18-24 inches
. In what department of the lab is a complete blood count performed?
A. Hematology
B. Microbiology
C. Chemistry
D. Blood bank - ans -A. Hematology
Which of the following would not be needed when collecting a throat culture?
a. Flashlight
b. Blood agar culture plate
c. Tongue depressor
d. Sterile swab - ans -b. Blood agar culture plate
What type of tube is used for a complete blood count?
A. Purple with clot activator
B. Lavender with EDTA
C. Lavender with EDTA
D. Lavender with NaK - ans -C. Lavender with EDTA
. What chemical or additive is needed for performing an activated partial
thromboplastin time?
A. EDTA
B. SPS
C. Clot activator
D. Sodium citrate - ans -D. Sodium citrate
What color of tube is used for activated partial thromboplastin time?
A. Light blue
,B. Light green
C. Purple
D. Yellow - ans -B. Light green
What is the abbreviation for activated partial thromboplastin time?
A. PT
B. CBC
C. PTT
D. CHEM-7 - ans -C. PTT
Which of the following is not one of the three types of blood samples?
A. Whole blood
B. Plasma
C. Serum
D. Iron - ans -D. Iron
In which part of the lab is a CMP performed?
A. Microbiology
B. Chemistry
C. Hematology
D. Blood bank - ans -B. Chemistry
What does CMP stand for?
A. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
B. Choke Mary Partially
C. Chemistry Metabolic Panel
D. Chloride Metabolic Panel - ans -A. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
. What color of tube does the phlebotomist use for blood bank testing?
A. Red plastic
B. Red glass
C. Yellow
D. Pink - ans -D. Pink
Traditional duties of the phlebotomist include all of the following except:
A. Correctly label all specimens with required information
B. Select the appropriate specimen containers for the specified test
, C. Perform test on patient samples in the lab
D. Collect the appropriate amount of blood by venipuncture or dermal puncture -
ans -C. Perform test on patient samples in the lab
. To prevent blood from clotting, the specimen must be:
A. Collected in a tube containing an anticoagulant
B. Inverted right after collection
C. Centrifuged right after collection
D. Both a and b - ans -D. Both a and b
A. Collected in a tube containing an anticoagulant
B. Inverted right after collection
The primary antiseptic for venipuncture is:
A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
B. 80% isopropyl alcohol
C. 90% isopropyl alcohol - ans -A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
. Most anticoagulants in blood collection tubes prevent clotting by:
A. Binding calcium
B. Acting as an antithrombin agent
C. Binding fibrinogen
D. Releasing heparin - ans -A. Binding calcium
. List five (5) physical and/or emotional changes associated with the aging process
that could impact phlebotomy procedures - ans -Any 5 of the following:
- Hearing loss leading to embarrassment and frustration
- Impaired verbal communication
- Failing eyesight
- Loss of taste, smell and/or feeling
- Memory loss
- Thinner skin tissue
- Smaller muscles
- Increased susceptibility to accidental hypothermia
- Increased sensitivities and allergies
- Anxiety related to becoming older and less capable
List two other terms used to refer to point-of-care testing:
