Phlebotomy Technician latest exam
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Lesson 1: Historical Development of the Phlebotomoy Profession - correct answer
* Most well known of historic means of bloodletting is Leeching
-used to suck blood from patients of small amounts in specific areas
-Required enticing one or more leeches to bite the patient in the predetermined
area
- Leeches then sucked the excess or diseased blood from the patient until they
were full ;removing & then destroying the leeches took away the patient's bad
blood
* Cupping: Glass jars where heated w/ a flame & placed on the patient's skin.
-As the hot air in the cups cooled, it created a vaccum in the jar that pulled blood
to the surface of the skin.
-The skin would then be sliced to release the blood. The bad blood would be
released & collected from the body
*Most common bloodletting tech was the simple cutting of the blood vessels.
-Fleams: specific cutting devices were created from metal in a variety of sizes for a
variety of bloodletting services
In Medieval times, barbers, who also provided a variety of health & healing
services such as surgery preformed these bloodletting services.
- this lead to the iconic symbol of the red,white & sometimes blue pole. Red
=bloody bandages used to hand outside the barber's business.
-Role has changed, the icon remains as a way of identifying a barber shop
,Phlebotomy Technician latest exam
review 2026
Lesson 1 : Historic Bloodletting Tech in the Modern World - correct answer ✅ -
Cupping is still practiced by acupuncturists & no longer involves cutting the skin
after the blood has be brought to the surface
-Pump systems have been designed to create the vacuum as a safer alternative to
using flames
As out understanding of illness & disease has advanced, phlebotomy remains a
critical part of health care.
* Phlebotomy is now used to:
-Gather samples of blood for use in testing
-Remove blood from patients for the purpose of donation & transfusion
-Treat blood disorders such as polycythemia, where the patient overproduces red
blood cells
_ Phlebotomists use needles,syringes & lancets to obtain & collect patient blood.
-Standards have been set for safety & quality by national accrediting agencies &
phlebotomists are recognized professionals w/their own certification process
** Offline reading : Historical development IMPORTANT !!!
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Lesson 1: The Role of a Modern- Day Phlebotomist - correct answer
Phlebotomy Procedures
-Blood used for transfusion is composed of donated blood that is mixed w/the
patient's blood
,Phlebotomy Technician latest exam
review 2026
__Some patient's own blood can be harvested,stored & transfused back into their
body if time allows. Whole blood or specific components of blood can be
transfused into the patient
-Tranfusions are preformed when a person's blood level &/or blood parts are low
due to injury,illness, or surgical procedure. Blood is delivered into a patient's vein
through an IV
- Therapeutic treatment: a patient needs recurring blood transfusions. More than
one transfusion due to a chronic, ongoing condition.
--Conditions that require Therapeutic treatment: cancer,hemophilia,sickle cell
anemia, chronic anemia, infection & kidney disease
Phlebotomy Setting:
-Hospital: who can gather specimens for blood tests, preform transfusions, & also
preform therapeutic phlebotomy
-Clinics
-Health centers
-Private family medical practices
-Nursing homes
Phlebotomist Qualities
-Project professionalism
-Dress professional
-Adherence to est. procedural & safety guidelines
-Project dependability,integrity, & ethical treatment ( allows patients to be
comfortable w/ allowing these people to handle them, stick them with needles, &
collect blood.
, Phlebotomy Technician latest exam
review 2026
-Accuracy
-Attention to detail
-Fine motor skills
-Organization
Lesson 1: Phlebotomy as a Career - correct answer ✅ Certification :
- A process in which an agency acknowledges that a person has met requirements
set by the agency & has expertise in a noted area.
-Typically requires a combination or education, practical experience, & a passing
score on an examination.
Agencies that cerify phlebotomists include:
*American Medical Technologists (AMT)
*American Certification Agency (ACA)
* American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
*National Center for Competency (NCCT)
*National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
State Requirements:
-Be aware of whether your state has specific requirements for you to practice
phlebotomy
*Some states have not only certification requirements but also multiple levels of
certificaition
* Check w/your agencies to find out if your state has specific requirements
review 2026
✅
Lesson 1: Historical Development of the Phlebotomoy Profession - correct answer
* Most well known of historic means of bloodletting is Leeching
-used to suck blood from patients of small amounts in specific areas
-Required enticing one or more leeches to bite the patient in the predetermined
area
- Leeches then sucked the excess or diseased blood from the patient until they
were full ;removing & then destroying the leeches took away the patient's bad
blood
* Cupping: Glass jars where heated w/ a flame & placed on the patient's skin.
-As the hot air in the cups cooled, it created a vaccum in the jar that pulled blood
to the surface of the skin.
-The skin would then be sliced to release the blood. The bad blood would be
released & collected from the body
*Most common bloodletting tech was the simple cutting of the blood vessels.
-Fleams: specific cutting devices were created from metal in a variety of sizes for a
variety of bloodletting services
In Medieval times, barbers, who also provided a variety of health & healing
services such as surgery preformed these bloodletting services.
- this lead to the iconic symbol of the red,white & sometimes blue pole. Red
=bloody bandages used to hand outside the barber's business.
-Role has changed, the icon remains as a way of identifying a barber shop
,Phlebotomy Technician latest exam
review 2026
Lesson 1 : Historic Bloodletting Tech in the Modern World - correct answer ✅ -
Cupping is still practiced by acupuncturists & no longer involves cutting the skin
after the blood has be brought to the surface
-Pump systems have been designed to create the vacuum as a safer alternative to
using flames
As out understanding of illness & disease has advanced, phlebotomy remains a
critical part of health care.
* Phlebotomy is now used to:
-Gather samples of blood for use in testing
-Remove blood from patients for the purpose of donation & transfusion
-Treat blood disorders such as polycythemia, where the patient overproduces red
blood cells
_ Phlebotomists use needles,syringes & lancets to obtain & collect patient blood.
-Standards have been set for safety & quality by national accrediting agencies &
phlebotomists are recognized professionals w/their own certification process
** Offline reading : Historical development IMPORTANT !!!
✅
Lesson 1: The Role of a Modern- Day Phlebotomist - correct answer
Phlebotomy Procedures
-Blood used for transfusion is composed of donated blood that is mixed w/the
patient's blood
,Phlebotomy Technician latest exam
review 2026
__Some patient's own blood can be harvested,stored & transfused back into their
body if time allows. Whole blood or specific components of blood can be
transfused into the patient
-Tranfusions are preformed when a person's blood level &/or blood parts are low
due to injury,illness, or surgical procedure. Blood is delivered into a patient's vein
through an IV
- Therapeutic treatment: a patient needs recurring blood transfusions. More than
one transfusion due to a chronic, ongoing condition.
--Conditions that require Therapeutic treatment: cancer,hemophilia,sickle cell
anemia, chronic anemia, infection & kidney disease
Phlebotomy Setting:
-Hospital: who can gather specimens for blood tests, preform transfusions, & also
preform therapeutic phlebotomy
-Clinics
-Health centers
-Private family medical practices
-Nursing homes
Phlebotomist Qualities
-Project professionalism
-Dress professional
-Adherence to est. procedural & safety guidelines
-Project dependability,integrity, & ethical treatment ( allows patients to be
comfortable w/ allowing these people to handle them, stick them with needles, &
collect blood.
, Phlebotomy Technician latest exam
review 2026
-Accuracy
-Attention to detail
-Fine motor skills
-Organization
Lesson 1: Phlebotomy as a Career - correct answer ✅ Certification :
- A process in which an agency acknowledges that a person has met requirements
set by the agency & has expertise in a noted area.
-Typically requires a combination or education, practical experience, & a passing
score on an examination.
Agencies that cerify phlebotomists include:
*American Medical Technologists (AMT)
*American Certification Agency (ACA)
* American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
*National Center for Competency (NCCT)
*National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
State Requirements:
-Be aware of whether your state has specific requirements for you to practice
phlebotomy
*Some states have not only certification requirements but also multiple levels of
certificaition
* Check w/your agencies to find out if your state has specific requirements
