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ASCP CERTIFICATION EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
A blood bank is also referred to as - correct-answer -Immunohematology
The use of anticoagulant will yield which type of blood specimen? - correct-
answer -whole blood and serum
Antiglycolytics include which of the following - correct-answer -Sodium Flouride
pbt has a request from the blood bank to draw a nonadditive tube on a specific
patient in addition to the pink top tube. The tube selected is: - correct-answer -
Red Glass
Clot activators include all of the following except: - correct-answer -Silicone
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pbt has an order for a routine CBC, metabolic panel, and a blood typing. The pbt
will select which of the following sets of tubes: - correct-answer -Gold, Lavendar,
Pink
pbt is in the midst of a diff. pre-op for a CBC, PT, PTT, and electrolytes. After
placing the last tube holder, the pbt picks up the previous two tubes to continue
inversions and notices that the PT/PTT tube did not completely fill. The proper
course of action is to: - correct-answer -draw an appropriate discard tube first and
then collect the PT, PTT
The pbt is preparing to go to several of the nursing homes to collect routine blood
draws for glucose and CBC's on several patients and will be gone for the morning.
The following tube will be used to draw the glucose: - correct-answer -Gray
(Flouride - -preservative)
Which of the following tests must be drawn first? - correct-answer -STAT
Blood tests that may be affected by leaving the tourniquet on greater than one
minute include all of the following except: - correct-answer -BUN
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When inspecting the antecubital fossa to select a vein for venipunture, the order
of selection is: - correct-answer -Median cubital, Cephalic, Basilica
After the need is removed, pressure should be applied until: - correct-answer -
Platelet plug forms
All of the following test analytes are higher in venous blood than capillary blood,
except: - correct-answer -Glucose
During the course of a 5 hour glucose tolerance test, the pbt began having diff.
getting a venous sample and switched over to dermal punctures to finish out the
later three glucose tests. The pbt decision: - correct-answer -Compromises the
test interpretation venous glucose levels are lower than capillary levels.
The term "bullet" in blood collection refers to: - correct-answer -Microcollection
Tubes
The composition of capillary blood includes: - correct-answer -venous and arterial
ASCP CERTIFICATION EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
A blood bank is also referred to as - correct-answer -Immunohematology
The use of anticoagulant will yield which type of blood specimen? - correct-
answer -whole blood and serum
Antiglycolytics include which of the following - correct-answer -Sodium Flouride
pbt has a request from the blood bank to draw a nonadditive tube on a specific
patient in addition to the pink top tube. The tube selected is: - correct-answer -
Red Glass
Clot activators include all of the following except: - correct-answer -Silicone
, 2
pbt has an order for a routine CBC, metabolic panel, and a blood typing. The pbt
will select which of the following sets of tubes: - correct-answer -Gold, Lavendar,
Pink
pbt is in the midst of a diff. pre-op for a CBC, PT, PTT, and electrolytes. After
placing the last tube holder, the pbt picks up the previous two tubes to continue
inversions and notices that the PT/PTT tube did not completely fill. The proper
course of action is to: - correct-answer -draw an appropriate discard tube first and
then collect the PT, PTT
The pbt is preparing to go to several of the nursing homes to collect routine blood
draws for glucose and CBC's on several patients and will be gone for the morning.
The following tube will be used to draw the glucose: - correct-answer -Gray
(Flouride - -preservative)
Which of the following tests must be drawn first? - correct-answer -STAT
Blood tests that may be affected by leaving the tourniquet on greater than one
minute include all of the following except: - correct-answer -BUN
, 3
When inspecting the antecubital fossa to select a vein for venipunture, the order
of selection is: - correct-answer -Median cubital, Cephalic, Basilica
After the need is removed, pressure should be applied until: - correct-answer -
Platelet plug forms
All of the following test analytes are higher in venous blood than capillary blood,
except: - correct-answer -Glucose
During the course of a 5 hour glucose tolerance test, the pbt began having diff.
getting a venous sample and switched over to dermal punctures to finish out the
later three glucose tests. The pbt decision: - correct-answer -Compromises the
test interpretation venous glucose levels are lower than capillary levels.
The term "bullet" in blood collection refers to: - correct-answer -Microcollection
Tubes
The composition of capillary blood includes: - correct-answer -venous and arterial
