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“MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2026 ”LATEST EXAM
2026 – 2027 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION)
WELL REVISED 100% GUARANTEE PASS
What term is used to describe serum that is a darker yellow than normal?
a.) Clotted
b.) Hemolyzed
c.) Icteric
d.) Lipemic
c.) Icteric
Which term is used to describe serum that is cloudy or milky?
a.) Clotted
b.) Hemolyzed
c.) Icteric
d.) Lipemic
d.) Lipemic
Which term is used to describe serum that is pink-tinged?
a.) Clotted
b.) Hemolyzed
c.) Icteric
d.) Lipemic
b.) Hemolyzed
Sodium, potassium, and chloride are all part of which panel of tests?
a.) Electrolytes
b.) Immune function
c.) Lipid
d.) Liver function
a.) Electrolytes
Culture and sensitivity tests are performed by which laboratory department?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Microbiology
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d.) Microbiology
Which of the following is the term for blood donated by a patient for his or her
own use during a planned future surgical operation?
a.) Autologous donation
b.) Blood typing
c.) Compatibility testing
d.) Directed donation
a.) Autologous donation
Which laboratory department uses genetic and biochemical techniques to
analyze DNA in specimens?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Histology
d.) Molecular diagnostics
d.) Molecular diagnostics
The director of a hospital clinical laboratory is usually which of the following?
a.) Medical technologist
b.) Pathologist
c.) Phlebotomist
d.) Register nurse
b.) Pathologist
Which laboratory department performs blood typing?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Urinalysis
c.) Immunohematology
Which department of the clinical laboratory typically dips paper strips
embedded with chemicals into its specimens?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Urinalysis
d.) Urinalysis
Which kind of laboratory is independent and analyzes samples from other
health care facilities?
a.) HMO lab
b.) POL lab
c.) PPO lab
d.) Reference lab
d.) Reference lab
In addition to the clinical laboratory, which professional service in a hospital
may perform arterial blood gases?
a.) Occupational therapy
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b.) Nuclear medicine
c.) Radiology
d.) Respiratory therapy
d.) Respiratory therapy
Which department within the laboratory performs complete blood counts
(CBCs)?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Microbiology
b.) Hematology
Which section within the chemistry laboratory identifies unknown drugs within
specimens?
a.) Electrolytes
b.) Endocrinology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Toxicology
d.) Toxicology
Which government agency is responsible for laboratory workplace safety?
a.) CLIA
b.) FDA
c.) MSDS
d.) OSHA
d.) OSHA
Infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses represent which type of safety
hazard?
a.) Biological
b.) Chemical
c.) Flammable
d.) Physical
a.) Biological
Needles and lancets are which type of safety hazard?
a.) Biological
b.) Electrical
c.) Physical
d.) Sharps
d.) Sharps
Which of the following is the first action you should take if you have been
stuck with a used needle that has been in contact with blood?
a.) Flood the exposed area with water and clean the wound with soap and
water or disinfectant
b.) Call 911
c.) Report the injury to your supervisor
d.) Seek medical attention
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a.) Flood the exposed area with water and clean the wound with soap and water or
disinfectant
Written information about a chemical, its hazards, and procedures for clean up
and first aid are available in which of the following documents?
a.) Chemical label
b.) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
c.) OSHA regulations
d.) NFPA diamond-shaped label
b.) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Which of the following is the first action you should take if you splash a
chemical in your eye?
a.) Report the incident to your supervisor
b.) Flush the eyes for 15 minutes at an eyewash station
c.) Go to the emergency department
d.) Clean up the spill on the lab counter or floor
b.) Flush the eyes for 15 minutes at an eyewash station
What does the red area on the following label represent?
a.) Flammability
b.) Reactivity
c.) Health hazards
d.) Radioactivity
a.) Flammability
Which type of hazard is indicated by the following label?
a.) Flammable
b.) Biological
c.) Reactivity
d.) Radioactivity
d.) Radioactivity
Which of the following is the first step you should take if you see smoke or
flames in the laboratory?
a.) Find the extinguisher and try to put the fire out
b.) Pull the fire alarm
c.) Evacuate the building
d.) Close all the doors and windows
b.) Pull the fire alarm
Which term refers to a rapid, severe, life-threatening immune reaction?
a.) Anaphylaxis
b.) Allergic contact dermatitis
c.) Irritant contact dermatitis
d.) Sensitivity
a.) Anaphylaxis
A wet floor is which type of safety hazard?
a.) Biological
b.) Chemical
“MEDCA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2026 ”LATEST EXAM
2026 – 2027 SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION)
WELL REVISED 100% GUARANTEE PASS
What term is used to describe serum that is a darker yellow than normal?
a.) Clotted
b.) Hemolyzed
c.) Icteric
d.) Lipemic
c.) Icteric
Which term is used to describe serum that is cloudy or milky?
a.) Clotted
b.) Hemolyzed
c.) Icteric
d.) Lipemic
d.) Lipemic
Which term is used to describe serum that is pink-tinged?
a.) Clotted
b.) Hemolyzed
c.) Icteric
d.) Lipemic
b.) Hemolyzed
Sodium, potassium, and chloride are all part of which panel of tests?
a.) Electrolytes
b.) Immune function
c.) Lipid
d.) Liver function
a.) Electrolytes
Culture and sensitivity tests are performed by which laboratory department?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Microbiology
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d.) Microbiology
Which of the following is the term for blood donated by a patient for his or her
own use during a planned future surgical operation?
a.) Autologous donation
b.) Blood typing
c.) Compatibility testing
d.) Directed donation
a.) Autologous donation
Which laboratory department uses genetic and biochemical techniques to
analyze DNA in specimens?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Histology
d.) Molecular diagnostics
d.) Molecular diagnostics
The director of a hospital clinical laboratory is usually which of the following?
a.) Medical technologist
b.) Pathologist
c.) Phlebotomist
d.) Register nurse
b.) Pathologist
Which laboratory department performs blood typing?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Urinalysis
c.) Immunohematology
Which department of the clinical laboratory typically dips paper strips
embedded with chemicals into its specimens?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Urinalysis
d.) Urinalysis
Which kind of laboratory is independent and analyzes samples from other
health care facilities?
a.) HMO lab
b.) POL lab
c.) PPO lab
d.) Reference lab
d.) Reference lab
In addition to the clinical laboratory, which professional service in a hospital
may perform arterial blood gases?
a.) Occupational therapy
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b.) Nuclear medicine
c.) Radiology
d.) Respiratory therapy
d.) Respiratory therapy
Which department within the laboratory performs complete blood counts
(CBCs)?
a.) Chemistry
b.) Hematology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Microbiology
b.) Hematology
Which section within the chemistry laboratory identifies unknown drugs within
specimens?
a.) Electrolytes
b.) Endocrinology
c.) Immunohematology
d.) Toxicology
d.) Toxicology
Which government agency is responsible for laboratory workplace safety?
a.) CLIA
b.) FDA
c.) MSDS
d.) OSHA
d.) OSHA
Infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses represent which type of safety
hazard?
a.) Biological
b.) Chemical
c.) Flammable
d.) Physical
a.) Biological
Needles and lancets are which type of safety hazard?
a.) Biological
b.) Electrical
c.) Physical
d.) Sharps
d.) Sharps
Which of the following is the first action you should take if you have been
stuck with a used needle that has been in contact with blood?
a.) Flood the exposed area with water and clean the wound with soap and
water or disinfectant
b.) Call 911
c.) Report the injury to your supervisor
d.) Seek medical attention
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a.) Flood the exposed area with water and clean the wound with soap and water or
disinfectant
Written information about a chemical, its hazards, and procedures for clean up
and first aid are available in which of the following documents?
a.) Chemical label
b.) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
c.) OSHA regulations
d.) NFPA diamond-shaped label
b.) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Which of the following is the first action you should take if you splash a
chemical in your eye?
a.) Report the incident to your supervisor
b.) Flush the eyes for 15 minutes at an eyewash station
c.) Go to the emergency department
d.) Clean up the spill on the lab counter or floor
b.) Flush the eyes for 15 minutes at an eyewash station
What does the red area on the following label represent?
a.) Flammability
b.) Reactivity
c.) Health hazards
d.) Radioactivity
a.) Flammability
Which type of hazard is indicated by the following label?
a.) Flammable
b.) Biological
c.) Reactivity
d.) Radioactivity
d.) Radioactivity
Which of the following is the first step you should take if you see smoke or
flames in the laboratory?
a.) Find the extinguisher and try to put the fire out
b.) Pull the fire alarm
c.) Evacuate the building
d.) Close all the doors and windows
b.) Pull the fire alarm
Which term refers to a rapid, severe, life-threatening immune reaction?
a.) Anaphylaxis
b.) Allergic contact dermatitis
c.) Irritant contact dermatitis
d.) Sensitivity
a.) Anaphylaxis
A wet floor is which type of safety hazard?
a.) Biological
b.) Chemical
