MEDCA Phlebotomy Certification Exam – 2025 Study
Guide & Practice Test
1. Phlebotomy Technicians are primarily
Pre-analytical
responsible for which phase of laboratory
testing?
2. The term occluded means? Obstructed
3. Thrombocytes are platelets
4. Which of the following test can be used to Type and cross match
prevent blood transfusion reaction?
5. After centrifuging the blood collected in tube plasma
with an- ticoagulant, the clear liquid on top is
called.
6. The study of the disease and disorders? pathology
7. Serum should be transported to lab within 2 hours
8. Machine which is used to separate blood components centrifuge
9. Erythrocytes are? RBCs
10. Leukocytes are? WBCs
11. The average adult weighing 70 kg will have a blood 5L
volume of about?
12. The formed elements of the blood contain what % of 45
the total blood volume?
13. The plasma (Liquid) is what % of total blood volume? 55
14. The pH of the blood is slightly? alkalic
15. The best angle to insert the needle is 15 to 30 degrees
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, MEDCA Phlebotomy Certification Exam – 2025 Study
Guide & Practice Test
16. Serum should be transported to the lab within___2
hours?
17. The iron containing pigment of the blood is called. hemoglobin
18. A decrease in hemoglobin will cause. anemia
19. During skin puncture, what should we do with the first wipe it ott
drop of blood?
20. Therapeutic phlebotomy can be used in the treatment
polycythemia
of?
21. True or False. The efficient way of transporting true
blood specimen large medical facility is
pneumatic tube sys- tem?
22. Color codes of the blood drawing needles Gauge of the needle
represent
?
true
23. True or False. Computerized labels using
barcodes is the most reliable method to avoid
transcription errors?
24. True or False. Blood culture does not require specimen true
to be chilled.
25. Which of the following is most requested timed glucose or hormone
speci- men?
26. Most preferred vein to draw blood median cubital
27. Blood pressure during ventricular relaxation is called diastolic
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Guide & Practice Test
1. Phlebotomy Technicians are primarily
Pre-analytical
responsible for which phase of laboratory
testing?
2. The term occluded means? Obstructed
3. Thrombocytes are platelets
4. Which of the following test can be used to Type and cross match
prevent blood transfusion reaction?
5. After centrifuging the blood collected in tube plasma
with an- ticoagulant, the clear liquid on top is
called.
6. The study of the disease and disorders? pathology
7. Serum should be transported to lab within 2 hours
8. Machine which is used to separate blood components centrifuge
9. Erythrocytes are? RBCs
10. Leukocytes are? WBCs
11. The average adult weighing 70 kg will have a blood 5L
volume of about?
12. The formed elements of the blood contain what % of 45
the total blood volume?
13. The plasma (Liquid) is what % of total blood volume? 55
14. The pH of the blood is slightly? alkalic
15. The best angle to insert the needle is 15 to 30 degrees
1/
6
, MEDCA Phlebotomy Certification Exam – 2025 Study
Guide & Practice Test
16. Serum should be transported to the lab within___2
hours?
17. The iron containing pigment of the blood is called. hemoglobin
18. A decrease in hemoglobin will cause. anemia
19. During skin puncture, what should we do with the first wipe it ott
drop of blood?
20. Therapeutic phlebotomy can be used in the treatment
polycythemia
of?
21. True or False. The efficient way of transporting true
blood specimen large medical facility is
pneumatic tube sys- tem?
22. Color codes of the blood drawing needles Gauge of the needle
represent
?
true
23. True or False. Computerized labels using
barcodes is the most reliable method to avoid
transcription errors?
24. True or False. Blood culture does not require specimen true
to be chilled.
25. Which of the following is most requested timed glucose or hormone
speci- men?
26. Most preferred vein to draw blood median cubital
27. Blood pressure during ventricular relaxation is called diastolic
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6
