Phlebotomy AMCA Study Guide with
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A clot activator: - Answer -Promotes clotting
A patient's bill of rights states.. - Answer -A patient has a right to refuse medical care/procedures
and must be informed of the consequences when doing so
A thixotropic additive: - Answer -Separates blood components
According to CLSI, how many attempts will be given to a phlebotomist to draw from a patient? -
Answer -2 attempts before you have to find someone else to take over
According to OSHA, activating a safety device on the needle to is prevent ....? - Answer -Accidental
needle sticks
Aerosols: - Answer -Tiny airborne fluids so small you can't see or feel them
After a patient has fainted during venipuncture and the phlebotomist has removed the tourniquet and
needle, what should be done next? - Answer -Lower the head to the knees
Airborne isolation would be a precaution that would require..? - Answer -Special Handling and
Ventilation
Ammonia samples should be transported to the lab using what extra precaution? - Answer -Should
be transported on ice
An anticoagulant: - Answer -Prevents clotting
Appropriate angle for needle insertion? - Answer -15-30 degrees
Arteries carry blood ...? - Answer -Away from the heart
At what age does a child get too old to have a heel puncture done? - Answer -12 months old
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard: - Answer -Helps reduce the risk of injury and infection from bio
hazardous wastes
Buccal swab is used for.. - Answer -DNA collection by swabbing inside of cheek
CBC is collected in a ... tube and is collected as ...? - Answer -Collected in a lavender tube and is
collected as a whole blood specimen
CDC's first level of precautions: - Answer -Hand hygiene used when exposed to bodily fluids
CDC's second level of precautions: - Answer -Isolation precautions/PPE
Civil laws are concerned with: - Answer -Relationships between people
, CLIA - Answer -Agency that provides regulations to ensure the accuracy and quality of lab testing
Criminal laws are concerned with: - Answer -Offenses against the public
Defamation - Answer -Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a
third person
Definition of Tort - Answer -A wrong committed against a person or the person's property
Error Incident Reports - Answer -Errors of omission of patient treatment or errors in administration
of patient treatment including medication
Examples of bloodborne pathogens - Answer -HIV, HCV, and HBV
For a fasting glucose test, how many hours should a patient be fasting for at a minimum? -
Answer -7 hours
Fraud - Answer -Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
How do you collect a POC glucose test? - Answer -Strip and a drop of blood
How is a hematoma formed? - Answer -Blood has leaked from vein into tissues of the skin
How long can plasma sit at room temp? - Answer -8 hours
How long do you rotate a NP swab in each nostril when collecting a covid screening test? -
Answer -15 seconds
How long should a patient fast for a fasting blood sugar? - Answer -8 hours
How long should a serum separator tube (SST) be allowed to clot for? - Answer -At least 30
minutes, no longer than 2 hrs
How long should you be scrubbing your hands before venipuncture? - Answer -30-60 seconds
How many inches above venipuncture site should the tourniquet be applied? - Answer -3-4 inches
How many inversions is needed for most tubes? - Answer -5-8 inversions
How many mls of urine is needed from a female patient for an STD test? - Answer -20-30mls
How many tubes would be used when performing a 3hr glucose tolerance test? - Answer -Total of
4 tubes used (the number of tubes will always be one more than the number of hours)
How often does a centrifuge need to be calibrated? - Answer -every 6 months
How should a patient be positioned if they tend to faint during blood draws? - Answer -Placed
lying down on exam table or reclining chair
How to collect sputum samples: - Answer -Deep breath, hold for 5 sec, slowly breath out, another
deep breath & cough hard until sputum comes up and spit into plastic cup
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A clot activator: - Answer -Promotes clotting
A patient's bill of rights states.. - Answer -A patient has a right to refuse medical care/procedures
and must be informed of the consequences when doing so
A thixotropic additive: - Answer -Separates blood components
According to CLSI, how many attempts will be given to a phlebotomist to draw from a patient? -
Answer -2 attempts before you have to find someone else to take over
According to OSHA, activating a safety device on the needle to is prevent ....? - Answer -Accidental
needle sticks
Aerosols: - Answer -Tiny airborne fluids so small you can't see or feel them
After a patient has fainted during venipuncture and the phlebotomist has removed the tourniquet and
needle, what should be done next? - Answer -Lower the head to the knees
Airborne isolation would be a precaution that would require..? - Answer -Special Handling and
Ventilation
Ammonia samples should be transported to the lab using what extra precaution? - Answer -Should
be transported on ice
An anticoagulant: - Answer -Prevents clotting
Appropriate angle for needle insertion? - Answer -15-30 degrees
Arteries carry blood ...? - Answer -Away from the heart
At what age does a child get too old to have a heel puncture done? - Answer -12 months old
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard: - Answer -Helps reduce the risk of injury and infection from bio
hazardous wastes
Buccal swab is used for.. - Answer -DNA collection by swabbing inside of cheek
CBC is collected in a ... tube and is collected as ...? - Answer -Collected in a lavender tube and is
collected as a whole blood specimen
CDC's first level of precautions: - Answer -Hand hygiene used when exposed to bodily fluids
CDC's second level of precautions: - Answer -Isolation precautions/PPE
Civil laws are concerned with: - Answer -Relationships between people
, CLIA - Answer -Agency that provides regulations to ensure the accuracy and quality of lab testing
Criminal laws are concerned with: - Answer -Offenses against the public
Defamation - Answer -Injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a
third person
Definition of Tort - Answer -A wrong committed against a person or the person's property
Error Incident Reports - Answer -Errors of omission of patient treatment or errors in administration
of patient treatment including medication
Examples of bloodborne pathogens - Answer -HIV, HCV, and HBV
For a fasting glucose test, how many hours should a patient be fasting for at a minimum? -
Answer -7 hours
Fraud - Answer -Saying or doing something to trick, fool, or deceive a person
How do you collect a POC glucose test? - Answer -Strip and a drop of blood
How is a hematoma formed? - Answer -Blood has leaked from vein into tissues of the skin
How long can plasma sit at room temp? - Answer -8 hours
How long do you rotate a NP swab in each nostril when collecting a covid screening test? -
Answer -15 seconds
How long should a patient fast for a fasting blood sugar? - Answer -8 hours
How long should a serum separator tube (SST) be allowed to clot for? - Answer -At least 30
minutes, no longer than 2 hrs
How long should you be scrubbing your hands before venipuncture? - Answer -30-60 seconds
How many inches above venipuncture site should the tourniquet be applied? - Answer -3-4 inches
How many inversions is needed for most tubes? - Answer -5-8 inversions
How many mls of urine is needed from a female patient for an STD test? - Answer -20-30mls
How many tubes would be used when performing a 3hr glucose tolerance test? - Answer -Total of
4 tubes used (the number of tubes will always be one more than the number of hours)
How often does a centrifuge need to be calibrated? - Answer -every 6 months
How should a patient be positioned if they tend to faint during blood draws? - Answer -Placed
lying down on exam table or reclining chair
How to collect sputum samples: - Answer -Deep breath, hold for 5 sec, slowly breath out, another
deep breath & cough hard until sputum comes up and spit into plastic cup
