AMCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? -
CORRECT ANSWER; Royal Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? -
CORRECT ANSWER; Sodium Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? -CORRECT ANSWER; Informed
Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? -CORRECT
ANSWER; Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? -CORRECT ANSWER;
Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green,
Yellow? -CORRECT ANSWER; Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? -CORRECT ANSWER; Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red
Top? -CORRECT ANSWER; 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? -CORRECT ANSWER; 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? -CORRECT ANSWER; High potassium or a false low calcium
value
A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? -CORRECT
ANSWER; Whole Blood Specimen
A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? -CORRECT ANSWER;
Hematology
What are included in electrolyte testing? -CORRECT ANSWER; Sodium and
Potassium
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? -CORRECT
ANSWER; Light Blue Top
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is
what? -CORRECT ANSWER; Activate the needles safety device
What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? -CORRECT
ANSWER; 30 Compressions and 2 Breaths
What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood
alcohol test? -CORRECT ANSWER; Soap and Water
What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? -CORRECT
ANSWER; Wash the affected area with soap and water
ANSWERS
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? -
CORRECT ANSWER; Royal Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? -
CORRECT ANSWER; Sodium Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? -CORRECT ANSWER; Informed
Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? -CORRECT
ANSWER; Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? -CORRECT ANSWER;
Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green,
Yellow? -CORRECT ANSWER; Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? -CORRECT ANSWER; Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red
Top? -CORRECT ANSWER; 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? -CORRECT ANSWER; 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? -CORRECT ANSWER; High potassium or a false low calcium
value
A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? -CORRECT
ANSWER; Whole Blood Specimen
A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? -CORRECT ANSWER;
Hematology
What are included in electrolyte testing? -CORRECT ANSWER; Sodium and
Potassium
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? -CORRECT
ANSWER; Light Blue Top
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is
what? -CORRECT ANSWER; Activate the needles safety device
What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? -CORRECT
ANSWER; 30 Compressions and 2 Breaths
What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood
alcohol test? -CORRECT ANSWER; Soap and Water
What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? -CORRECT
ANSWER; Wash the affected area with soap and water
