PCT PHLEBOTOMY QUIZZES WITH ACCURATE
RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 – 2027 .
Disposable syringe - Correct Answer -A patient care technician is performing a capillary blood
specimen collection for an 11-month-old infant. Which of the following devices should the
technician use?
Use a small-volume tube with a small-diameter butterfly needle. - Correct Answer -Which of the
following actions should a patient care technician take to help prevent hemolysis?
To prevent hemolysis. - Correct Answer -A patient care technician is transporting a blood
specimen to the laboratory. For which of the following reasons should the technician keep the
specimen container in a vertical position with the stopper up during transport?
Hemolysis - Correct Answer -A patient care technician should identify that a delay in
transferring a specimen from a syringe to a vacuum tube might cause which of the following to
occur?
"We will collect the specimen in the morning." - Correct Answer -A patient care technician is
providing teaching to a patient about a sputum test. Which of the following statements should the
technician make?
Lavender - Correct Answer -A patient care technician is collecting specimens for multiple tests
via capillary puncture. Which of the following tubes should the technician collect first?
Include the location where the test was performed on the chain of custody form. - Correct
Answer -A patient care technician is preparing to perform a drug test for a patient. Which of the
following actions should the technician plan to take?
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RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED 2026 – 2027 .
Disposable syringe - Correct Answer -A patient care technician is performing a capillary blood
specimen collection for an 11-month-old infant. Which of the following devices should the
technician use?
Use a small-volume tube with a small-diameter butterfly needle. - Correct Answer -Which of the
following actions should a patient care technician take to help prevent hemolysis?
To prevent hemolysis. - Correct Answer -A patient care technician is transporting a blood
specimen to the laboratory. For which of the following reasons should the technician keep the
specimen container in a vertical position with the stopper up during transport?
Hemolysis - Correct Answer -A patient care technician should identify that a delay in
transferring a specimen from a syringe to a vacuum tube might cause which of the following to
occur?
"We will collect the specimen in the morning." - Correct Answer -A patient care technician is
providing teaching to a patient about a sputum test. Which of the following statements should the
technician make?
Lavender - Correct Answer -A patient care technician is collecting specimens for multiple tests
via capillary puncture. Which of the following tubes should the technician collect first?
Include the location where the test was performed on the chain of custody form. - Correct
Answer -A patient care technician is preparing to perform a drug test for a patient. Which of the
following actions should the technician plan to take?
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