Phlebotomy Certification EXAM 2026
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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Capillary Puncture - Correct answer-3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for
infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't
sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse - Correct answer-If you pull on the plunger of the syringe
too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum for the
vein, this can happen...
Anticoagulant - Correct answer-An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep
the specimen whole blood
Red top - Correct answer-NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for
Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid
stuidies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top - Correct answer-Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms
- SERUM STUDIES
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, Lavender top - Correct answer-EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for:
Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT,
Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked)
several times****
Gold Top - Correct answer-Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
Grey top - Correct answer-Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol,
FBS
Light blue top - Correct answer-Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for
coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to the proper level and
inverted (gentle rocked) several times****
Wipe away the first drop - Correct answer-We do this to remove tissue juices, skin
cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing
incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen.
The basilic, cephilic, and the median - Correct answer-What veins are in the
antecubical area?
Hemoconcentration - Correct answer-This is the increase of the cellular/solid
elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by "pumping of the fist" and
begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute.
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Guaranteed
Capillary Puncture - Correct answer-3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for
infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't
sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse - Correct answer-If you pull on the plunger of the syringe
too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum for the
vein, this can happen...
Anticoagulant - Correct answer-An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep
the specimen whole blood
Red top - Correct answer-NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used for
Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid
stuidies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top - Correct answer-Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive - Clot Forms
- SERUM STUDIES
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVE 1
, Lavender top - Correct answer-EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD for:
Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR, HCT,
Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked)
several times****
Gold Top - Correct answer-Clot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM Studies
Grey top - Correct answer-Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate - Glucose, Alcohol,
FBS
Light blue top - Correct answer-Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used for
coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to the proper level and
inverted (gentle rocked) several times****
Wipe away the first drop - Correct answer-We do this to remove tissue juices, skin
cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid producing
incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen.
The basilic, cephilic, and the median - Correct answer-What veins are in the
antecubical area?
Hemoconcentration - Correct answer-This is the increase of the cellular/solid
elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by "pumping of the fist" and
begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute.
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