phlebotomy final Exam QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% RATED CORRECT
WITH 100% SURE PASS|GRADED A+
order of the draw - CORRECT ANSWERS yellow, light blue, red, green, lavender, and grey
additives found in yellow top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS SPS (sodium polyanethol
sulfonate), or acid citrate dextrose
additives found in light blue top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS SODIUM CITRATE
additives found in red top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS NONE
additive found in green top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS SODIUM HEPARIN, LITHIUM
HEPARIN, AND AMMONIUM HEPARIN
additive found in lavender top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS EDTA
additive found in grey top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS SODIUM FLUORIDE / POTASSIUM
OXALATE / HEPARIN
additive found in royal blue top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS NONE / SODIUM HEPARIN /
EDTA
deliver lavender top tubes to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS HEMATOLOGY
deliver grey top tubes to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS CHEMISTRY
deliver gold top tubes to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS CHEMISTRY
deliver yellow top tubes to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS MICROBIOLOGY
deliver CBG test to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS CHEMISTRY
filling tubes in the wrong order can result in - CORRECT ANSWERS CONTAMINATION OF A
SPECIMEN DUE TO ADDITIVE CARRYOVER
standard needle gauge for venipuncture - CORRECT ANSWERS 21g
coagulation dept runs these tests - CORRECT ANSWERS PT / APTT / PTT
time needed for blood clotting in a tube containing no additive - CORRECT ANSWERS 30 - 60
mins
veins are anchored in order to - CORRECT ANSWERS prevent the vein from rolling
, royal blue top tubes are used to collect - CORRECT ANSWERS toxicology and traced metal
specimens
21g - 22g needles are used for - CORRECT ANSWERS routine venipuncture
the proper order of vein selection - CORRECT ANSWERS MEDIAN CUBITAL / CEPHALIC /
BASILIC
reasons to allow alcohol to dry completely before needle insertion - CORRECT ANSWERS
puncture will sting less, hemolysis is less likely to occur, evaporation process helps destroy microbes
improper cleaning of venipuncture site can cause - CORRECT ANSWERS INFECTION
second choice vein, more visible on obesse patients - CORRECT ANSWERS CEPHALIC VEIN
tourniquets should never - CORRECT ANSWERS tied over open sores (causes infection) / tied
too tightly (cuases petechiae) / left on longer than one minute (causes hemoconcentration)
to properl anchor a vein - CORRECT ANSWERS pull the skin taut with your thumb, below the
tube holder
butterfly and syringe needles may be used - CORRECT ANSWERS on small frail veins such as
those in children and geriatric patients
types of needles used for phlebotomy - CORRECT ANSWERS hypodermic needle /
multisample needle / winged infusion (butterfly)
yellow top tubes are used to collect - CORRECT ANSWERS Blood culture specimens
during venipuncture the needle is inserted at - CORRECT ANSWERS a 15 - 30 degree angle
with the bevel up
lavender top tubes are used to collect - CORRECT ANSWERS CBC specimens
when identifying a patient in the hospital seeting always - CORRECT ANSWERS check the
patients ID band / ask the nurse the patients name / ask the patient to state his or her name
after venipuncture pressure should be applied - CORRECT ANSWERS for at least 5 mins prior
to bandaging
phlebotomist should avoid the basilic vein because - CORRECT ANSWERS it lies near a major
nerve and near the brachial artery and is more painful when punctured
glucose tesst are collected in - CORRECT ANSWERS grey top tubes
types of anticoagulants include - CORRECT ANSWERS sodium citrate, EDTA, sodium heparin,
lithium heparin and ammonium heparin
ANSWERS 100% RATED CORRECT
WITH 100% SURE PASS|GRADED A+
order of the draw - CORRECT ANSWERS yellow, light blue, red, green, lavender, and grey
additives found in yellow top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS SPS (sodium polyanethol
sulfonate), or acid citrate dextrose
additives found in light blue top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS SODIUM CITRATE
additives found in red top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS NONE
additive found in green top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS SODIUM HEPARIN, LITHIUM
HEPARIN, AND AMMONIUM HEPARIN
additive found in lavender top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS EDTA
additive found in grey top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS SODIUM FLUORIDE / POTASSIUM
OXALATE / HEPARIN
additive found in royal blue top tubes - CORRECT ANSWERS NONE / SODIUM HEPARIN /
EDTA
deliver lavender top tubes to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS HEMATOLOGY
deliver grey top tubes to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS CHEMISTRY
deliver gold top tubes to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS CHEMISTRY
deliver yellow top tubes to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS MICROBIOLOGY
deliver CBG test to this department - CORRECT ANSWERS CHEMISTRY
filling tubes in the wrong order can result in - CORRECT ANSWERS CONTAMINATION OF A
SPECIMEN DUE TO ADDITIVE CARRYOVER
standard needle gauge for venipuncture - CORRECT ANSWERS 21g
coagulation dept runs these tests - CORRECT ANSWERS PT / APTT / PTT
time needed for blood clotting in a tube containing no additive - CORRECT ANSWERS 30 - 60
mins
veins are anchored in order to - CORRECT ANSWERS prevent the vein from rolling
, royal blue top tubes are used to collect - CORRECT ANSWERS toxicology and traced metal
specimens
21g - 22g needles are used for - CORRECT ANSWERS routine venipuncture
the proper order of vein selection - CORRECT ANSWERS MEDIAN CUBITAL / CEPHALIC /
BASILIC
reasons to allow alcohol to dry completely before needle insertion - CORRECT ANSWERS
puncture will sting less, hemolysis is less likely to occur, evaporation process helps destroy microbes
improper cleaning of venipuncture site can cause - CORRECT ANSWERS INFECTION
second choice vein, more visible on obesse patients - CORRECT ANSWERS CEPHALIC VEIN
tourniquets should never - CORRECT ANSWERS tied over open sores (causes infection) / tied
too tightly (cuases petechiae) / left on longer than one minute (causes hemoconcentration)
to properl anchor a vein - CORRECT ANSWERS pull the skin taut with your thumb, below the
tube holder
butterfly and syringe needles may be used - CORRECT ANSWERS on small frail veins such as
those in children and geriatric patients
types of needles used for phlebotomy - CORRECT ANSWERS hypodermic needle /
multisample needle / winged infusion (butterfly)
yellow top tubes are used to collect - CORRECT ANSWERS Blood culture specimens
during venipuncture the needle is inserted at - CORRECT ANSWERS a 15 - 30 degree angle
with the bevel up
lavender top tubes are used to collect - CORRECT ANSWERS CBC specimens
when identifying a patient in the hospital seeting always - CORRECT ANSWERS check the
patients ID band / ask the nurse the patients name / ask the patient to state his or her name
after venipuncture pressure should be applied - CORRECT ANSWERS for at least 5 mins prior
to bandaging
phlebotomist should avoid the basilic vein because - CORRECT ANSWERS it lies near a major
nerve and near the brachial artery and is more painful when punctured
glucose tesst are collected in - CORRECT ANSWERS grey top tubes
types of anticoagulants include - CORRECT ANSWERS sodium citrate, EDTA, sodium heparin,
lithium heparin and ammonium heparin
