HARTMAN PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM
2026 ACTUAL EXAM-STYLE 150 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ specimen. Answer: a portion or sample of something larger,
collected for study or analysis.
◉ reference laboratory. Answer: facility that primarily analyzes
specimens sent from other locations.
◉ Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Answer:
federal regulations regarding the staffing and operation of clinical
laboratories.
◉ accredit. Answer: officially approve through a specific process.
◉ Joint Commission. Answer: an independent, nonprofit
organization that evaluates and accredits.
◉ chemistry. Answer: in a clinical laboratory, the department
concerned with analyzing specimens for the presence of particular
chemicals.
, ◉ hematology. Answer: in a clinical laboratory, the department
concerned with analyzing specimens to study properties, diseases,
or disorders of the blood.
◉ coagulation. Answer: the process of blood clotting.
◉ microbiology. Answer: in a clinical laboratory, the department
concerned with the study of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other
microorganisms.
◉ microorganisms. Answer: living things so small they can only be
seen under a microscope.
◉ culture. Answer: in medicine, to cause any microorganisms
present to multiply.
◉ immunology. Answer: in a clinical laboratory, the department
concerned with analyzing specimens to study the body's response to
disease.
◉ antibody. Answer: a protein made by the body to protect against
foreign substances.
2026 ACTUAL EXAM-STYLE 150 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ specimen. Answer: a portion or sample of something larger,
collected for study or analysis.
◉ reference laboratory. Answer: facility that primarily analyzes
specimens sent from other locations.
◉ Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Answer:
federal regulations regarding the staffing and operation of clinical
laboratories.
◉ accredit. Answer: officially approve through a specific process.
◉ Joint Commission. Answer: an independent, nonprofit
organization that evaluates and accredits.
◉ chemistry. Answer: in a clinical laboratory, the department
concerned with analyzing specimens for the presence of particular
chemicals.
, ◉ hematology. Answer: in a clinical laboratory, the department
concerned with analyzing specimens to study properties, diseases,
or disorders of the blood.
◉ coagulation. Answer: the process of blood clotting.
◉ microbiology. Answer: in a clinical laboratory, the department
concerned with the study of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other
microorganisms.
◉ microorganisms. Answer: living things so small they can only be
seen under a microscope.
◉ culture. Answer: in medicine, to cause any microorganisms
present to multiply.
◉ immunology. Answer: in a clinical laboratory, the department
concerned with analyzing specimens to study the body's response to
disease.
◉ antibody. Answer: a protein made by the body to protect against
foreign substances.
