Certified Phlebotomy Technician Questions With Complete
Solutions
A patient states she is a difficult draw and requests a skin
puncture. The test ordered is a PTT. What should the phleb.
perform Correct Answers A syringe draw transferred into a
light blue vacutainer
A phleb. observes a hematoma developing at the site of a venous
blood draw. The phleb. should Correct Answers release the
tourniquet and stop the draw
A phlebotomist collects multiple specimens on a premature
infant. Which of the following is a possible result of the
procedure? Correct Answers a. aplastic anemia
b. Iatrogenic anemia
c. microcytic anemia
A phlebotomist must centrifuge a serum specimen before
shipment to an outside reference laboratory because Correct
Answers a. cells must be separated from the serum
b. cells will hemolyze
c. platelets must be separated from the serum
A phlebotomist must choose the correct tube color and additive
for the corresponding Correct Answers a. laboratory test
b. order of draw
c. priority status
A phlebotomist must ivert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which
of the following? Correct Answers a. Hemolysis
, b. clotting
c. hemoconcentration
A physician ordered a Tobramycin level to be drawn one hour
after dose. The tobramycin has been ordered for 1100. Which of
the following actions should the phlebotomist take Correct
Answers Check with the nurse
According to standard precautions what is the procedure for
shipping specimens to a reference laboratory in hot weather
Correct Answers place in a box with cold packs and a biohazard
label
According to the CLSI order of draw guidelines, which of the
following samples should the phlebotomist collect first? Correct
Answers a. coagulation
b. blood cultures
c. electrolytes
At what temperature should a semen sample be transported by
the phlebotomist Correct Answers a. 21 to 23 degrees C
b. 25 to 30 degrees C
c. 36 to 38 degrees C
Before leaving the patients room what action does the
phlebotomist Correct Answers Initial and date/time mark each
tube drawn
Industry states that needle insertion in the antecubital area
should at a Correct Answers 15 to 30 degree angle
Solutions
A patient states she is a difficult draw and requests a skin
puncture. The test ordered is a PTT. What should the phleb.
perform Correct Answers A syringe draw transferred into a
light blue vacutainer
A phleb. observes a hematoma developing at the site of a venous
blood draw. The phleb. should Correct Answers release the
tourniquet and stop the draw
A phlebotomist collects multiple specimens on a premature
infant. Which of the following is a possible result of the
procedure? Correct Answers a. aplastic anemia
b. Iatrogenic anemia
c. microcytic anemia
A phlebotomist must centrifuge a serum specimen before
shipment to an outside reference laboratory because Correct
Answers a. cells must be separated from the serum
b. cells will hemolyze
c. platelets must be separated from the serum
A phlebotomist must choose the correct tube color and additive
for the corresponding Correct Answers a. laboratory test
b. order of draw
c. priority status
A phlebotomist must ivert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which
of the following? Correct Answers a. Hemolysis
, b. clotting
c. hemoconcentration
A physician ordered a Tobramycin level to be drawn one hour
after dose. The tobramycin has been ordered for 1100. Which of
the following actions should the phlebotomist take Correct
Answers Check with the nurse
According to standard precautions what is the procedure for
shipping specimens to a reference laboratory in hot weather
Correct Answers place in a box with cold packs and a biohazard
label
According to the CLSI order of draw guidelines, which of the
following samples should the phlebotomist collect first? Correct
Answers a. coagulation
b. blood cultures
c. electrolytes
At what temperature should a semen sample be transported by
the phlebotomist Correct Answers a. 21 to 23 degrees C
b. 25 to 30 degrees C
c. 36 to 38 degrees C
Before leaving the patients room what action does the
phlebotomist Correct Answers Initial and date/time mark each
tube drawn
Industry states that needle insertion in the antecubital area
should at a Correct Answers 15 to 30 degree angle
