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MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
During venipuncture, the needle should always be inserted with -
ANSWER-Bevel side up
What is the antecubital area - ANSWER-Slightly below the elbow
What is importance of hand hygiene techniques - ANSWER-It
significantly reduces the number of outbreaks of infections
Why should blood and urine specimens for microbiological culture
be transported to the labs quickly - ANSWER-To improve the
likelihood of detecting pathogens
Approximately how long does it take a normal blood specimen to
clot - ANSWER-30-60 minutes
Quality control records include information about - ANSWER--
Proper use and storage
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-Expiration dates and stability
-Precision and accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Glycolytic action refers to which condition - ANSWER-Breakdown
of glucose
Bar codes in phlebotomy applications can be used for -
ANSWER--Specimen accession numbers, test codes
-Product number, inventory expiration dates
-Patient names, DOB, patient identification number
Which anticoagulant is found in Royal blue topped tube -
ANSWER-No anticoagulant
Lithium heparin is suitable anticoagulant for which study -
ANSWER-Stat chemistry
Preferred anticoagulant for collection of whole blood for STAT
situations in clinical chemistry - ANSWER-Heparin
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Which Needle gauges has smallest diameter - ANSWER-23, the
larger gauge has the smaller the needle
Intravenous device used in collecting blood from patients who are
difficult to collect blood by conventional methods - ANSWER-
Butterfly needle
Blood cell count requiring whole blood collection - ANSWER-
Purple topped tube
What tube should Alkaline phosphate never be collected in -
ANSWER-Gray topped tubes
Color coding for needles indicates - ANSWER-Gauge
Light sensitive blood analytes - ANSWER-Bilirubin
Monoject monoletter - ANSWER-Safety device for collecting
capillary blood
MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|ALREADY GRADED A+|
During venipuncture, the needle should always be inserted with -
ANSWER-Bevel side up
What is the antecubital area - ANSWER-Slightly below the elbow
What is importance of hand hygiene techniques - ANSWER-It
significantly reduces the number of outbreaks of infections
Why should blood and urine specimens for microbiological culture
be transported to the labs quickly - ANSWER-To improve the
likelihood of detecting pathogens
Approximately how long does it take a normal blood specimen to
clot - ANSWER-30-60 minutes
Quality control records include information about - ANSWER--
Proper use and storage
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-Expiration dates and stability
-Precision and accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Glycolytic action refers to which condition - ANSWER-Breakdown
of glucose
Bar codes in phlebotomy applications can be used for -
ANSWER--Specimen accession numbers, test codes
-Product number, inventory expiration dates
-Patient names, DOB, patient identification number
Which anticoagulant is found in Royal blue topped tube -
ANSWER-No anticoagulant
Lithium heparin is suitable anticoagulant for which study -
ANSWER-Stat chemistry
Preferred anticoagulant for collection of whole blood for STAT
situations in clinical chemistry - ANSWER-Heparin
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Which Needle gauges has smallest diameter - ANSWER-23, the
larger gauge has the smaller the needle
Intravenous device used in collecting blood from patients who are
difficult to collect blood by conventional methods - ANSWER-
Butterfly needle
Blood cell count requiring whole blood collection - ANSWER-
Purple topped tube
What tube should Alkaline phosphate never be collected in -
ANSWER-Gray topped tubes
Color coding for needles indicates - ANSWER-Gauge
Light sensitive blood analytes - ANSWER-Bilirubin
Monoject monoletter - ANSWER-Safety device for collecting
capillary blood
