Phlebotomy Exam
Comprehensive Questions and
Solutions Graded A+
Patient Identification - Answer: What is the most important step in venipuncture?
Personal Protective Equipment - gown, mask, and gloves - Answer: What is PPE?
Air dry - Answer: What is the best way to let a clean site dry?
Blood borne pathogens and needle safety - Answer: OSHA requires all phlebotomists to be
trained regarding what?
Universal and/or standard precautions - Answer: All specimens are considered hazardous and
infectious so we must use what?
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Answer: What organization should be
contacted regarding employee safety and unsafe working conditions?
Material Safety Data Sheet , the right to know the law - Answer: What does MSDS mean and
what is it part of?
Lavender, EDTA - Answer: What color tube, and additive is used for CBC, Hct, Hgb, Sed rate?
, Red, SST - Answer: Which tube has no additives?
Light Blue, Sodium Citrate - Answer: What color tube and which additive is used for Protime and
APTT?
9 to 1 - Answer: What is the ratio of blood to additive in a light blue tube?
Na Fluoride - Answer: Which additive is the best choice for an ethanol specimen?
Grey, Oxalate - Answer: What color tube is an ethanol specimen drawn in?
Cleanse the site, get patient information if able, and notify supervisor immediately - Answer: In
case of a needle stick accident you should...?
To find a vein - Answer: What is the purpose of the tourniqutte?
1 minute - Answer: How long can a tourniqutte be in place?
Wipe away the first drop - Answer: What is the first thing you must do after every finger stick?
It reduces the chance of aerosol and microbial contamination - Answer: Why is it necessary to
keep the centrifuge lid closed until it comes to a complete stop
30 Degrees - Answer: What should your slider be when making blood smears?
Use a pediatric tube - Answer: What should you do if a standard sizde tube collapses the vein?
Comprehensive Questions and
Solutions Graded A+
Patient Identification - Answer: What is the most important step in venipuncture?
Personal Protective Equipment - gown, mask, and gloves - Answer: What is PPE?
Air dry - Answer: What is the best way to let a clean site dry?
Blood borne pathogens and needle safety - Answer: OSHA requires all phlebotomists to be
trained regarding what?
Universal and/or standard precautions - Answer: All specimens are considered hazardous and
infectious so we must use what?
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Answer: What organization should be
contacted regarding employee safety and unsafe working conditions?
Material Safety Data Sheet , the right to know the law - Answer: What does MSDS mean and
what is it part of?
Lavender, EDTA - Answer: What color tube, and additive is used for CBC, Hct, Hgb, Sed rate?
, Red, SST - Answer: Which tube has no additives?
Light Blue, Sodium Citrate - Answer: What color tube and which additive is used for Protime and
APTT?
9 to 1 - Answer: What is the ratio of blood to additive in a light blue tube?
Na Fluoride - Answer: Which additive is the best choice for an ethanol specimen?
Grey, Oxalate - Answer: What color tube is an ethanol specimen drawn in?
Cleanse the site, get patient information if able, and notify supervisor immediately - Answer: In
case of a needle stick accident you should...?
To find a vein - Answer: What is the purpose of the tourniqutte?
1 minute - Answer: How long can a tourniqutte be in place?
Wipe away the first drop - Answer: What is the first thing you must do after every finger stick?
It reduces the chance of aerosol and microbial contamination - Answer: Why is it necessary to
keep the centrifuge lid closed until it comes to a complete stop
30 Degrees - Answer: What should your slider be when making blood smears?
Use a pediatric tube - Answer: What should you do if a standard sizde tube collapses the vein?
