AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Questions with Correct Answers
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? - ✔✔Royal Blue
Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? - ✔✔Sodium
Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - ✔✔Informed Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - ✔✔Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - ✔✔Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green, Yellow? -
✔✔Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - ✔✔Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red Top? -
✔✔Red Top
, 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 would the order of draw be? - ✔✔BC,
Light Blue, SST, Lavender Top
If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contamination and could result
in what? - ✔✔High potassium or a false low calcium value
A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? - ✔✔Whole Blood Specimen
A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? - ✔✔Hematology
What are included in electrolyte testing? - ✔✔Sodium and Potassium
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - ✔✔Light Blue Top
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is what? -
✔✔Activate the needles safety device
What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? - ✔✔30 Compressions and 2
Breaths
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? - ✔✔Royal Blue
Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? - ✔✔Sodium
Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - ✔✔Informed Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - ✔✔Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - ✔✔Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green, Yellow? -
✔✔Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - ✔✔Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red Top? -
✔✔Red Top
, 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 would the order of draw be? - ✔✔BC,
Light Blue, SST, Lavender Top
If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contamination and could result
in what? - ✔✔High potassium or a false low calcium value
A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? - ✔✔Whole Blood Specimen
A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? - ✔✔Hematology
What are included in electrolyte testing? - ✔✔Sodium and Potassium
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - ✔✔Light Blue Top
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is what? -
✔✔Activate the needles safety device
What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? - ✔✔30 Compressions and 2
Breaths
