AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM WITH DETAILED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
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A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? - answer Royal
Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? - answer Sodium
Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - answer Informed Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - answer Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - answer Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green, Yellow? -
answer Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - answer Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red Top? - answer
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? - 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
, 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
What are included in electrolyte testing? - answer Sodium and Potassium
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - answer Light Blue Top
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is what? -
answer Activate the needles safety device
What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? - answer 30 Compressions
and 2 Breaths
What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood alcohol test? -
answer Soap and Water
What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? - answer Wash the
affected area with soap and water
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
A+
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? - answer Royal
Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? - answer Sodium
Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - answer Informed Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - answer Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - answer Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green, Yellow? -
answer Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - answer Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red Top? - answer
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? - 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
, 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
What are included in electrolyte testing? - answer Sodium and Potassium
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - answer Light Blue Top
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is what? -
answer Activate the needles safety device
What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? - answer 30 Compressions
and 2 Breaths
What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood alcohol test? -
answer Soap and Water
What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? - answer Wash the
affected area with soap and water
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
