Phlebotomy Final questions and answers
2025/2026 latest update
When drawing blood on an outpatient, what is the next positive identification to ask for after obtaining
DOB ? - answerCorrect spelling of name
A patient has a requisition for a urine test. The patient asks to have their blood drawn. They intend to
call the Physician's office when they leave to fax the orders. What should the phleb technician do ? -
answerCall the physician before the draw to request and obtain orders for additional
A requisition form requires a phlebotomy technician to draw blood for an hgA1C and lipid panel. How
should the phlebotomy tech draw blood from the patient to meet this requirement ? - answerDraw the
SST/gold top tube Draw the lavender top tube.
The phlebotomy technician initiates a blood draw after receiving verbal consent from the patient. What
type of consent has been given ? - answerInformed Consent
The physician orders an Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) lab test. Which tube should the
phlebotomy technician use ? - answerLavender
Patient A is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy technician for 15 mins. Patient B
is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy technician for 5 mins. Both patients
require a CBC with differential. The STAT box on patient B's requisition is checked. What should the
phlebotomy technician do first ? - answerDraw blood from Patient B using a lavender top tube
A phlebotomy technician is ready to perform a venipuncture on a patient for labs the physician has
ordered. What should the phlebotomy technician do first. - answerIdentify the patient
A phlebotomy technician enters a patient's room to draw blood and notices the patient's date of birth
on the ID band is different from the date of birth on the requisition . How should the phleb technician
handle this situation ? - answerDelay drawing the blood until the tissue with the ID hand is resolved
A phleb technician receives an impatient lab order. Upton entering room, the technician observes an
unconsicous with the family present.
, What should the phleb tech do to verify the patient to the order, prior to the blood draw ? - answerUse
the patient ID band
Patient A is drawn by the phlebotomy technician for a Type and Cross Blood that mistakenly labeled on
patient B. The tubes are processed Patient A's blood is entered into Patient's B chart. Later that day,
Patient B has surgery, is given the wrong blood type, and dies during surgery.
What should the phlebotomy technician have done differently? - answerProperly identify the patient
The lab receives three specimens labeled Maria Sanchez, 4/1/56. The name on the requisition reads as
Maria Sanches, 4/1165. The error is discovered during the ordering process.
What should the phleb tech do ? - answerCall the physician's office to verify the name and DOB
A phlebotomy technician draws blood from a patient whose name is James Davis. The patient states that
the prefers to be called Jim.
How should the phlebotomy technician label the collection tube ? - answerJames Davis
In which format should informed consent be written ? - answerLayperson's terms
What type of consent is required for a patient who is injured and unable to respond ? - answerImplied
consent
Which of the following does a requisition form include ? - answerICD 10 code
Which form of consent should be obtained when providing venipuncture services to a conscious patient
? - answerInformed consent
Which of the following should be used when a patient presents with latex allergy ? - answerNitrile or
Vinyl
A phlebotomy technician is entering a patient's room to draw blood after just drawing blood from a
patient with a cold.
2025/2026 latest update
When drawing blood on an outpatient, what is the next positive identification to ask for after obtaining
DOB ? - answerCorrect spelling of name
A patient has a requisition for a urine test. The patient asks to have their blood drawn. They intend to
call the Physician's office when they leave to fax the orders. What should the phleb technician do ? -
answerCall the physician before the draw to request and obtain orders for additional
A requisition form requires a phlebotomy technician to draw blood for an hgA1C and lipid panel. How
should the phlebotomy tech draw blood from the patient to meet this requirement ? - answerDraw the
SST/gold top tube Draw the lavender top tube.
The phlebotomy technician initiates a blood draw after receiving verbal consent from the patient. What
type of consent has been given ? - answerInformed Consent
The physician orders an Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) lab test. Which tube should the
phlebotomy technician use ? - answerLavender
Patient A is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy technician for 15 mins. Patient B
is in the waiting room and has been waiting for a phlebotomy technician for 5 mins. Both patients
require a CBC with differential. The STAT box on patient B's requisition is checked. What should the
phlebotomy technician do first ? - answerDraw blood from Patient B using a lavender top tube
A phlebotomy technician is ready to perform a venipuncture on a patient for labs the physician has
ordered. What should the phlebotomy technician do first. - answerIdentify the patient
A phlebotomy technician enters a patient's room to draw blood and notices the patient's date of birth
on the ID band is different from the date of birth on the requisition . How should the phleb technician
handle this situation ? - answerDelay drawing the blood until the tissue with the ID hand is resolved
A phleb technician receives an impatient lab order. Upton entering room, the technician observes an
unconsicous with the family present.
, What should the phleb tech do to verify the patient to the order, prior to the blood draw ? - answerUse
the patient ID band
Patient A is drawn by the phlebotomy technician for a Type and Cross Blood that mistakenly labeled on
patient B. The tubes are processed Patient A's blood is entered into Patient's B chart. Later that day,
Patient B has surgery, is given the wrong blood type, and dies during surgery.
What should the phlebotomy technician have done differently? - answerProperly identify the patient
The lab receives three specimens labeled Maria Sanchez, 4/1/56. The name on the requisition reads as
Maria Sanches, 4/1165. The error is discovered during the ordering process.
What should the phleb tech do ? - answerCall the physician's office to verify the name and DOB
A phlebotomy technician draws blood from a patient whose name is James Davis. The patient states that
the prefers to be called Jim.
How should the phlebotomy technician label the collection tube ? - answerJames Davis
In which format should informed consent be written ? - answerLayperson's terms
What type of consent is required for a patient who is injured and unable to respond ? - answerImplied
consent
Which of the following does a requisition form include ? - answerICD 10 code
Which form of consent should be obtained when providing venipuncture services to a conscious patient
? - answerInformed consent
Which of the following should be used when a patient presents with latex allergy ? - answerNitrile or
Vinyl
A phlebotomy technician is entering a patient's room to draw blood after just drawing blood from a
patient with a cold.
