Phlebotomy Certification Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Capillary |Puncture |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-An |agent |used |to |preven |blood |clotting |and |to |keep |
the |specimen |whole |blood
Red |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NO |ADDITIVE |--- |Clot |Forms |----Serum |used |for |Chemistries, |
Electrolytes, |Thyroids |(TSH, |T4), |Hormone, |Liver, |Kidney, |Lipid |stuidies, |CMP, |BMP.
Tiger |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aka |Red/Gray |top: |Clot |activator |additive |- |Clot |Forms |- |
SERUM |STUDIES
Lavender |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-EDTA |additive |- |No |Clot |- |WHOLE |BLOOD |for: |Complete |
blood |count |(CBC), |Blood |smear, |Blood |banking |(ABO/Rh), |ESR, |HCT, |Hmg,Glyco |Alc |****Must |
be |filled |sufficiently |and |inverted |(gentle |rocked) |several |times****
Gold |Top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clot |activator |additive |- |Clot |Forms |- |SERUM |Studies
Grey |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sodium |Fluoride/Potassium |oxalate |- |Glucose, |Alcohol, |FBS
, Light |blue |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-What |veins |are |in |the |
antecubical |area?
Hemoconcentration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-Agent |used |on |the |skin |to |sterilize |the |area.
Tourniquet |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Elastic |device |used |ti |restrict |blood |flow |to |distend |veins |
for |phelbotomy.
Wing |infusion |set |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aka |butterfly |- |for |small |or |fragile |veins |or |difficult |
veins
Erythrocytes, |leukocytes, |and |Thrombocytes |(Platelets) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |solid |
portion |of |blood |contains:
Plasma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |liquid |portion |of |whole |blood; |contains |all |clotting |factor
Serum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |liquid |portion |of |clotted |blood; |contains |NO |clotting |
factors.
With Correct Answers
Capillary |Puncture |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-An |agent |used |to |preven |blood |clotting |and |to |keep |
the |specimen |whole |blood
Red |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NO |ADDITIVE |--- |Clot |Forms |----Serum |used |for |Chemistries, |
Electrolytes, |Thyroids |(TSH, |T4), |Hormone, |Liver, |Kidney, |Lipid |stuidies, |CMP, |BMP.
Tiger |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aka |Red/Gray |top: |Clot |activator |additive |- |Clot |Forms |- |
SERUM |STUDIES
Lavender |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-EDTA |additive |- |No |Clot |- |WHOLE |BLOOD |for: |Complete |
blood |count |(CBC), |Blood |smear, |Blood |banking |(ABO/Rh), |ESR, |HCT, |Hmg,Glyco |Alc |****Must |
be |filled |sufficiently |and |inverted |(gentle |rocked) |several |times****
Gold |Top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clot |activator |additive |- |Clot |Forms |- |SERUM |Studies
Grey |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sodium |Fluoride/Potassium |oxalate |- |Glucose, |Alcohol, |FBS
, Light |blue |top |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-What |veins |are |in |the |
antecubical |area?
Hemoconcentration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |ANSWER✔✔-Agent |used |on |the |skin |to |sterilize |the |area.
Tourniquet |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Elastic |device |used |ti |restrict |blood |flow |to |distend |veins |
for |phelbotomy.
Wing |infusion |set |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aka |butterfly |- |for |small |or |fragile |veins |or |difficult |
veins
Erythrocytes, |leukocytes, |and |Thrombocytes |(Platelets) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |solid |
portion |of |blood |contains:
Plasma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |liquid |portion |of |whole |blood; |contains |all |clotting |factor
Serum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |liquid |portion |of |clotted |blood; |contains |NO |clotting |
factors.
