CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 230 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Mercury test tube - (answer) Typically indicated on the requisition.
Respirator removal timing - (answer) Should be removed immediately after entering the patient room.
Iatrogenic anemia risk groups - (answer) Cancer patients, elderly patients, pediatric patients, and
underweight patients are most at risk due to typically having a lower blood volume.
Primary focus of toxicology - (answer) To analyze plasma levels of drugs and poisons.
Tunica media in veins vs arteries - (answer) It is thinner in veins than in arteries.
Blood Culture Test purpose - (answer) To detect septicemia.
Chemical spill cleanup reference - (answer) A phlebotomist should consult the Safety Data Sheet for
instructions.
Petechia description - (answer) Small red dots.
Standard lancet blade depth - (answer) Typically punctures the skin at 2.4 mm.
Polycythemia definition - (answer) Excess number of red blood cells in the body.
White blood cell for infections - (answer) Neutrophils are responsible for responding first to
inflammation caused by bacterial infections.
Bacteria and the human body - (answer) Many bacteria function in beneficial ways.
Portal of entry example - (answer) Broken Skin.
, CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 230 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Proper inversion for Red Tiger Tube - (answer) 6 inversions.
CLIA-waived test meaning - (answer) Simple with low risk of errors.
Monocytes in tissues - (answer) When they enter tissues, they are known as Macrophages.
Common veins for venipuncture - (answer) Located in the Median Cubital, Hand, and Antecubital
Fossa.
CBC test tube - (answer) Typically indicated on the requisition is Lavender.
O-blood universal donor reason - (answer) It lacks A and B antigens and does not have the Rh factor.
First action after needle removal - (answer) Engage the safety devices
Label requirements for blood specimen tube - (answer) Patient First and Last Name, Date and Time,
Phlebotomist Initials, Patient's Date of Birth
RBC production process - (answer) Hematopoiesis
PKU requirements by law in some states - (answer) PKU screening must be ordered for all infants
Blood component essential for hemostasis - (answer) Thrombocytes
Instructions for urine specimen collection - (answer) Clean from front to back, void in the toilet, then
collect the specimen
Color-top tubes for A1C, CBC, BMP - (answer) Lavender and Red Top
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Mercury test tube - (answer) Typically indicated on the requisition.
Respirator removal timing - (answer) Should be removed immediately after entering the patient room.
Iatrogenic anemia risk groups - (answer) Cancer patients, elderly patients, pediatric patients, and
underweight patients are most at risk due to typically having a lower blood volume.
Primary focus of toxicology - (answer) To analyze plasma levels of drugs and poisons.
Tunica media in veins vs arteries - (answer) It is thinner in veins than in arteries.
Blood Culture Test purpose - (answer) To detect septicemia.
Chemical spill cleanup reference - (answer) A phlebotomist should consult the Safety Data Sheet for
instructions.
Petechia description - (answer) Small red dots.
Standard lancet blade depth - (answer) Typically punctures the skin at 2.4 mm.
Polycythemia definition - (answer) Excess number of red blood cells in the body.
White blood cell for infections - (answer) Neutrophils are responsible for responding first to
inflammation caused by bacterial infections.
Bacteria and the human body - (answer) Many bacteria function in beneficial ways.
Portal of entry example - (answer) Broken Skin.
, CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 230 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Proper inversion for Red Tiger Tube - (answer) 6 inversions.
CLIA-waived test meaning - (answer) Simple with low risk of errors.
Monocytes in tissues - (answer) When they enter tissues, they are known as Macrophages.
Common veins for venipuncture - (answer) Located in the Median Cubital, Hand, and Antecubital
Fossa.
CBC test tube - (answer) Typically indicated on the requisition is Lavender.
O-blood universal donor reason - (answer) It lacks A and B antigens and does not have the Rh factor.
First action after needle removal - (answer) Engage the safety devices
Label requirements for blood specimen tube - (answer) Patient First and Last Name, Date and Time,
Phlebotomist Initials, Patient's Date of Birth
RBC production process - (answer) Hematopoiesis
PKU requirements by law in some states - (answer) PKU screening must be ordered for all infants
Blood component essential for hemostasis - (answer) Thrombocytes
Instructions for urine specimen collection - (answer) Clean from front to back, void in the toilet, then
collect the specimen
Color-top tubes for A1C, CBC, BMP - (answer) Lavender and Red Top
