AMCA Phlebotomy Exam/ 106 Questions with
Correct Answers.
What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood alcohol test? -
Answer: Soap and Water
What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? - Answer: Wash the
affected area with soap and water
What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)? - Answer: Thixotropic Gel
How many tubes are required for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test? - Answer: 4 Gray Tube Tops
What tube is used for a hepatic panel test? - Answer: Red Tube Top
If you receive an order to draw a Hemoglobin A1C (HA1C) and a PT/PTT test, what would the
order of draw be? - Answer: Light Blue Top then Lavender Top
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, What tubes are serum tests and what department do they go to? - Answer: Red, Gold, and Tiger
Top are Serum tubes and they go to the Chemistry department.
What is the medication for PT/INR test? - Answer: Warfarin
How should Ammonia samples be transported? - Answer: On Ice
Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - Answer: Blood Culture Collection
What vitamin must be protected from light? - Answer: Vitamin B12
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? - Answer: Royal
Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? - Answer: Sodium
Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - Answer: Informed Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - Answer: Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - Answer: Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green, Yellow? -
Answer: Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - Answer: Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red Top? - Answer:
Red Top
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Correct Answers.
What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood alcohol test? -
Answer: Soap and Water
What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? - Answer: Wash the
affected area with soap and water
What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)? - Answer: Thixotropic Gel
How many tubes are required for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test? - Answer: 4 Gray Tube Tops
What tube is used for a hepatic panel test? - Answer: Red Tube Top
If you receive an order to draw a Hemoglobin A1C (HA1C) and a PT/PTT test, what would the
order of draw be? - Answer: Light Blue Top then Lavender Top
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, What tubes are serum tests and what department do they go to? - Answer: Red, Gold, and Tiger
Top are Serum tubes and they go to the Chemistry department.
What is the medication for PT/INR test? - Answer: Warfarin
How should Ammonia samples be transported? - Answer: On Ice
Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - Answer: Blood Culture Collection
What vitamin must be protected from light? - Answer: Vitamin B12
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? - Answer: Royal
Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? - Answer: Sodium
Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - Answer: Informed Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - Answer: Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - Answer: Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green, Yellow? -
Answer: Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - Answer: Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red Top? - Answer:
Red Top
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