MedCa Phlebotomy
Certification Exam
questions and answers
2026
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who states that she fainted during
her last blood draw. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSWERAsk the patient to lie down for the procedure
A phlebotomy technician is processing a semen specimen. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWERDeliver the specimen to the laboratory within 2 hrs
, A phlebotomy technician performs a point-of-care glucose test for a patient in an outpatient setting. The
result is in the critical value range. Which
of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWERReport the result to the patient's plavider
A phlebotomy technician is introducing herself to a patient and explaining the venipuncture procedure.
In which of the following comfort zones is
the technician working? - ANSWERPersonal
A phlebotomy technician is informing a patient about how to enter a basal state for a blood collection.
The technician should inform the patient
not to consume food for how many hours prior to blood collection? - ANSWER12 hrs
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a hand draw. Which of the following equipment should
the technician assemble? - ANSWERWinged infusion set and adapter
A phlebotomy technician collects multiple specimens from a premature infant. Which of the following is
a possible result of the procedure? - ANSWERLatrogenic anemia
A patient states that he is a "difficult draw" and requests a skin puncture. The test ordered is a PTT.
Which of the following should a phlebotomy
technician perform? - ANSWERA syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses povidone-iodine to
cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? - ANSWERPotassium
Which of the following information should a phlebotomy technician document when adhering to chain
of custody guidelines? - ANSWERIdentity of everyone who had possession of the specimen
Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a blood specimen from
an older adult patient who has fragile,
easy-to-collapse veins? - ANSWERChoose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube.
Certification Exam
questions and answers
2026
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who states that she fainted during
her last blood draw. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSWERAsk the patient to lie down for the procedure
A phlebotomy technician is processing a semen specimen. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANSWERDeliver the specimen to the laboratory within 2 hrs
, A phlebotomy technician performs a point-of-care glucose test for a patient in an outpatient setting. The
result is in the critical value range. Which
of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSWERReport the result to the patient's plavider
A phlebotomy technician is introducing herself to a patient and explaining the venipuncture procedure.
In which of the following comfort zones is
the technician working? - ANSWERPersonal
A phlebotomy technician is informing a patient about how to enter a basal state for a blood collection.
The technician should inform the patient
not to consume food for how many hours prior to blood collection? - ANSWER12 hrs
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a hand draw. Which of the following equipment should
the technician assemble? - ANSWERWinged infusion set and adapter
A phlebotomy technician collects multiple specimens from a premature infant. Which of the following is
a possible result of the procedure? - ANSWERLatrogenic anemia
A patient states that he is a "difficult draw" and requests a skin puncture. The test ordered is a PTT.
Which of the following should a phlebotomy
technician perform? - ANSWERA syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses povidone-iodine to
cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? - ANSWERPotassium
Which of the following information should a phlebotomy technician document when adhering to chain
of custody guidelines? - ANSWERIdentity of everyone who had possession of the specimen
Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a blood specimen from
an older adult patient who has fragile,
easy-to-collapse veins? - ANSWERChoose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube.
