AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM
1. A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what
tube?
ANSWER Royal Blue Tube Top
2. What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids?
ANSWER -
Sodium Hypochlorite
3. Invasive surgery procedures require what?
ANSWER Informed Consent
4. What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test?
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,ANSWER Red Tube Top
5. What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area?
ANSWER Median Cubital Vein
6. Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light
Green, Yellow?
ANSWER Tiger Top
7. What additive is in a Dark Green Tube?
ANSWER Heparin
8. What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender,
Red Top?
ANSWER Red Top
9. 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
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, would the order of draw be?
ANSWER BC, Light Blue, SST, Lavender Top
10. If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contami-
nation and could result in what?
ANSWER High potassium or a false low calcium value
11. A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what?
ANSWER Whole Blood Specimen
12. A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab?
ANSWER Hematology
13. What are included in electrolyte testing?
ANSWER Sodium and Potassium
14. Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube?
ANSWER Light Blue Top
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1. A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what
tube?
ANSWER Royal Blue Tube Top
2. What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids?
ANSWER -
Sodium Hypochlorite
3. Invasive surgery procedures require what?
ANSWER Informed Consent
4. What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test?
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,ANSWER Red Tube Top
5. What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area?
ANSWER Median Cubital Vein
6. Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light
Green, Yellow?
ANSWER Tiger Top
7. What additive is in a Dark Green Tube?
ANSWER Heparin
8. What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender,
Red Top?
ANSWER Red Top
9. 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
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23
, would the order of draw be?
ANSWER BC, Light Blue, SST, Lavender Top
10. If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contami-
nation and could result in what?
ANSWER High potassium or a false low calcium value
11. A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what?
ANSWER Whole Blood Specimen
12. A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab?
ANSWER Hematology
13. What are included in electrolyte testing?
ANSWER Sodium and Potassium
14. Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube?
ANSWER Light Blue Top
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