CPT - Certified Phlebotomy
Technician exam 2025/2026
What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation precautions - Answer--N-95 Mask (plus
gloves & a gown)
What does PPE stand for - Answer--Personal Protective Equipment
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with droplet isolation precautions - Answer--Gloves, mask, eye
protection & gown
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with contact precautions - Answer--Gloves & gown
What gauge needle will cause hemolysis - Answer--25 gauge (and above) (to small & it breaks the blood
up; to large and it slams into the back of the tube)
What is the range of needle gauges for blood donation - Answer--16-18 gauge
Needles for phlebotomy should be pitched how many degrees - Answer--15o-30 degree angle
, Needles should be inserted how far - Answer--¼"- ½" or until you reach a change of resistance
What are the three vessels of the anti cubital fossa - Answer--Median Cubital Vein, Cephalic Vein,
Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is the first choice for a blood draw - Answer--Median Cubital Vein
Which vessel is the second choice for a blood draw - Answer--Cephalic Vein
Which vessel is the third choice for a blood draw - Answer--Brachial/basilic Vein
What is an example of invasion of privacy - Answer--Looking at medical records without permission,
talking about a patient
What are three examples when chain-of-custody is paramount - Answer--Blood alcohol level/drug tests,
rape tests/sexual assault, paternity
What is the term for the standards that would best be described as quality control, instrument
maintenance, and procedure manuals - Answer--Quality Assurance (QA)
A phlebotomist's job includes greeting and instructing patients. True or False - Answer--True
A phlebotomist's job includes performing QA on laboratory equipment. True or False - Answer--True
It is sufficient to explain a procedure to a minor, and not their parent. True or False - Answer--False
Technician exam 2025/2026
What mask needs to be worn in a room with airborne isolation precautions - Answer--N-95 Mask (plus
gloves & a gown)
What does PPE stand for - Answer--Personal Protective Equipment
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with droplet isolation precautions - Answer--Gloves, mask, eye
protection & gown
What PPE needs to be worn in a room with contact precautions - Answer--Gloves & gown
What gauge needle will cause hemolysis - Answer--25 gauge (and above) (to small & it breaks the blood
up; to large and it slams into the back of the tube)
What is the range of needle gauges for blood donation - Answer--16-18 gauge
Needles for phlebotomy should be pitched how many degrees - Answer--15o-30 degree angle
, Needles should be inserted how far - Answer--¼"- ½" or until you reach a change of resistance
What are the three vessels of the anti cubital fossa - Answer--Median Cubital Vein, Cephalic Vein,
Brachial/basilic Vein
Which vessel is the first choice for a blood draw - Answer--Median Cubital Vein
Which vessel is the second choice for a blood draw - Answer--Cephalic Vein
Which vessel is the third choice for a blood draw - Answer--Brachial/basilic Vein
What is an example of invasion of privacy - Answer--Looking at medical records without permission,
talking about a patient
What are three examples when chain-of-custody is paramount - Answer--Blood alcohol level/drug tests,
rape tests/sexual assault, paternity
What is the term for the standards that would best be described as quality control, instrument
maintenance, and procedure manuals - Answer--Quality Assurance (QA)
A phlebotomist's job includes greeting and instructing patients. True or False - Answer--True
A phlebotomist's job includes performing QA on laboratory equipment. True or False - Answer--True
It is sufficient to explain a procedure to a minor, and not their parent. True or False - Answer--False
