Phlebotomy Certification EXAM|
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH HIGH
YIELD QUESTIONS AND 100%
RIGHT/AUTHENTIC ANSWERS|LATEST
VERSION|GET A PASS ON YOUR FIRST
TRIAL
Capillary Puncture - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel
stick for infants; Lancet cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling.
Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
The vein can collapse - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️If you pull on the plunger of the
syringe too hard or too quickly during a draw or you use too strong of a vaccum
for the vein, this can happen...
Anticoagulant - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️An agent used to preven blood clotting
and to keep the specimen whole blood
Red top - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️NO ADDITIVE --- Clot Forms ----Serum used
for Chemistries, Electrolytes, Thyroids (TSH, T4), Hormone, Liver, Kidney, Lipid
stuidies, CMP, BMP.
Tiger top - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Aka Red/Gray top: Clot activator additive -
Clot Forms - SERUM STUDIES
Lavender top - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️EDTA additive - No Clot - WHOLE BLOOD
for: Complete blood count (CBC), Blood smear, Blood banking (ABO/Rh), ESR,
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HCT, Hmg,Glyco Alc ****Must be filled sufficiently and inverted (gentle rocked)
several times****
Gold Top - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔C
️ lot activator additive - Clot Forms - SERUM
Studies
Grey top - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Sodium Fluoride/Potassium oxalate -
Glucose, Alcohol, FBS
Light blue top - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Sodium citrate additive - No Clot - Used
for coagulation studies (PT, PTT) ****Tube must be filled to the proper level and
inverted (gentle rocked) several times****
Wipe away the first drop - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️We do this to remove tissue
juices, skin cells, alcohol, contaminates, avoid activating clotting process, avoid
producing incorrect results, avoid diluting specimen.
The basilic, cephilic, and the median - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️What veins are in
the antecubical area?
Hemoconcentration - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️This is the increase of the
cellular/solid elements in direct ratio to plasma This can be caused by "pumping
of the fist" and begins after the tourniquet is left on longer than 1 minute.
Provodine/iodine - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Agent used on the skin to sterilize
the area.
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