PHLEBOTOMY – 2026 – PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
sterile bottle additive - (answers)nutrient broth
light blue vacutainer additive - (answers)sodium citrate
red vacutainer additive - (answers)none
tiger top vacutainer/serum seprator tube additve - (answers)silica
mint green vacutainer additive - (answers)lithium herparin
dark green vacutainer additive - (answers)sodium heparin
lavander/puprple vacutainer additive - (answers)EDTA
pink vacutainer additive - (answers)EDTA
royal blue vacutainer (RED STRIPE) additive - (answers)none
royal blue vacutainer (blue stripe) additive - (answers)EDTA
gray vacutainer additive - (answers)sodium fluoride
sterile bottle blue cap - (answers)aerobic (bacterial)
,sterile bottle gold cap - (answers)anaeorobic (bacterial)
sterile bottle pink cap - (answers)pediatric (bacterial)
sterile bottle red cap - (answers)fungal culture
BCX - (answers)blood cultures
C&S - (answers)culture & sensitivity
common test for light blue vacu - (answers)PT- prothrombin time
PTT - partial thromboplastin time
common use for red vacu tube - (answers)storage or back-up testing
common test for tiger top (SST) - (answers)CMP- comprehensive metabolic panel
BMP- basic metabolic panel
what does SST stand for? - (answers)serum separator tube
mint green vacu common test - (answers)electrolyte panel
hcG
pregnancy test
dark green vacu common test - (answers)Ammonia
, lavander/purple vacu common test - (answers)CBC- complete blood count
ESR- Erthryocyte sedimentation rate
pink vacu common test - (answers)TSR- Type & screen ratio
cross match - Match blood type/Rh to donor for transfusion
gray vacu common test - (answers)OGTT- oral glucose tolerance test
lactic acid
blood alcohol
royal blue vacu common test - (answers)lead poisoning
tourniquet is tied around the arm where? - (answers)4-6" above draw site
type of alcohol used as antiseptic to wipe skin - (answers)70% isopropyl alcohol
hemoconcentration is caused by - (answers)leaving tourniquet on too long
how long should the tourniquet be kept on - (answers)only 1 min
definition of POCT - (answers)point of care testing
what is POCT - (answers)a diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care
ex: testing done at patient's bedside
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
sterile bottle additive - (answers)nutrient broth
light blue vacutainer additive - (answers)sodium citrate
red vacutainer additive - (answers)none
tiger top vacutainer/serum seprator tube additve - (answers)silica
mint green vacutainer additive - (answers)lithium herparin
dark green vacutainer additive - (answers)sodium heparin
lavander/puprple vacutainer additive - (answers)EDTA
pink vacutainer additive - (answers)EDTA
royal blue vacutainer (RED STRIPE) additive - (answers)none
royal blue vacutainer (blue stripe) additive - (answers)EDTA
gray vacutainer additive - (answers)sodium fluoride
sterile bottle blue cap - (answers)aerobic (bacterial)
,sterile bottle gold cap - (answers)anaeorobic (bacterial)
sterile bottle pink cap - (answers)pediatric (bacterial)
sterile bottle red cap - (answers)fungal culture
BCX - (answers)blood cultures
C&S - (answers)culture & sensitivity
common test for light blue vacu - (answers)PT- prothrombin time
PTT - partial thromboplastin time
common use for red vacu tube - (answers)storage or back-up testing
common test for tiger top (SST) - (answers)CMP- comprehensive metabolic panel
BMP- basic metabolic panel
what does SST stand for? - (answers)serum separator tube
mint green vacu common test - (answers)electrolyte panel
hcG
pregnancy test
dark green vacu common test - (answers)Ammonia
, lavander/purple vacu common test - (answers)CBC- complete blood count
ESR- Erthryocyte sedimentation rate
pink vacu common test - (answers)TSR- Type & screen ratio
cross match - Match blood type/Rh to donor for transfusion
gray vacu common test - (answers)OGTT- oral glucose tolerance test
lactic acid
blood alcohol
royal blue vacu common test - (answers)lead poisoning
tourniquet is tied around the arm where? - (answers)4-6" above draw site
type of alcohol used as antiseptic to wipe skin - (answers)70% isopropyl alcohol
hemoconcentration is caused by - (answers)leaving tourniquet on too long
how long should the tourniquet be kept on - (answers)only 1 min
definition of POCT - (answers)point of care testing
what is POCT - (answers)a diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care
ex: testing done at patient's bedside
