CPT - CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY
TECHNICIAN PRACTICE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The first urine is used for what two urinalysis tests Correct Answer
Pregnancy, suspected UTI
When taking a urine sample out of the refrigerator, how long does
it need to sit at room temperature before you can test it Correct
Answer 1 hour
If looking for either fat or urobilinogen in a stool sample, it needs
to be refrigerated for how many hours Correct Answer 72 hours
It is important to correctly perform the order of the draw correctly
because an incorrect order of draw can affect the accuracy of the
tests. True or False Correct Answer True
What test needs to be protected from daylight Correct Answer
Bilirubin & folic acid
,What is a GTT Correct Answer Glucose tolerance test (3 hr test in
4 tubes)
How many minutes after the last glucose drink is ingested should
a GTT be drawn Correct Answer 30 min
An expired blood tube loses what Correct Answer Vacuum
Blood smears need what kind of edge Correct Answer Feathered
How much blood is needed for an infant's blood culture Correct
Answer 1 ml
What is the word for a spinning centrifuge Correct Answer
Centripetal
Why must microbiological test be rushed to the lab Correct
Answer Make sure the organisms are alive
What is an ABG Correct Answer Arterial blood gas
How must an ABG be transported Correct Answer On ice
,What is an example of a special sample test Correct Answer CSF
(Cerebral Spinal Fluid)
What does sodium citrate help to do Correct Answer Prevent
clotting
What is the purpose of serum separator tubes Correct Answer
Separates platelets from the packed red blood cells
What does SST stand for Correct Answer Serum separator tube
What color tubes contain SST Correct Answer Red/Tiger Top
What is sodium heparin used for Correct Answer Ammonium
levels
EDTA is a coagulant. True or False Correct Answer False
What color tube is used for an A1C test Correct Answer Lavender
Sodium fluoride is found in which tube Correct Answer Gray
, What is sodium fluoride used for Correct Answer Glucose
What does a PKU test for Correct Answer Infant test testing for
phenylalanine (down's)
What will happen if a patient sample is missing label information
or is labeled incorrectly Correct Answer Rejected
Along with all the patient identifiers, you also need what from the
doctor Correct Answer Resuscitation form
What is the first thing you do with a patient Correct Answer
Introduce yourself
If a STAT call comes over the audio-system for the phlebotomist
to do a draw, it should include what information Correct Answer
Location, resuscitation form, patient ID
A red tube is used for STAT electrolytes. True or False Correct
Answer False
How must an ammonia sample be transported Correct Answer On
ice or ice slurry
TECHNICIAN PRACTICE EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The first urine is used for what two urinalysis tests Correct Answer
Pregnancy, suspected UTI
When taking a urine sample out of the refrigerator, how long does
it need to sit at room temperature before you can test it Correct
Answer 1 hour
If looking for either fat or urobilinogen in a stool sample, it needs
to be refrigerated for how many hours Correct Answer 72 hours
It is important to correctly perform the order of the draw correctly
because an incorrect order of draw can affect the accuracy of the
tests. True or False Correct Answer True
What test needs to be protected from daylight Correct Answer
Bilirubin & folic acid
,What is a GTT Correct Answer Glucose tolerance test (3 hr test in
4 tubes)
How many minutes after the last glucose drink is ingested should
a GTT be drawn Correct Answer 30 min
An expired blood tube loses what Correct Answer Vacuum
Blood smears need what kind of edge Correct Answer Feathered
How much blood is needed for an infant's blood culture Correct
Answer 1 ml
What is the word for a spinning centrifuge Correct Answer
Centripetal
Why must microbiological test be rushed to the lab Correct
Answer Make sure the organisms are alive
What is an ABG Correct Answer Arterial blood gas
How must an ABG be transported Correct Answer On ice
,What is an example of a special sample test Correct Answer CSF
(Cerebral Spinal Fluid)
What does sodium citrate help to do Correct Answer Prevent
clotting
What is the purpose of serum separator tubes Correct Answer
Separates platelets from the packed red blood cells
What does SST stand for Correct Answer Serum separator tube
What color tubes contain SST Correct Answer Red/Tiger Top
What is sodium heparin used for Correct Answer Ammonium
levels
EDTA is a coagulant. True or False Correct Answer False
What color tube is used for an A1C test Correct Answer Lavender
Sodium fluoride is found in which tube Correct Answer Gray
, What is sodium fluoride used for Correct Answer Glucose
What does a PKU test for Correct Answer Infant test testing for
phenylalanine (down's)
What will happen if a patient sample is missing label information
or is labeled incorrectly Correct Answer Rejected
Along with all the patient identifiers, you also need what from the
doctor Correct Answer Resuscitation form
What is the first thing you do with a patient Correct Answer
Introduce yourself
If a STAT call comes over the audio-system for the phlebotomist
to do a draw, it should include what information Correct Answer
Location, resuscitation form, patient ID
A red tube is used for STAT electrolytes. True or False Correct
Answer False
How must an ammonia sample be transported Correct Answer On
ice or ice slurry
