PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM (NHA) || MOST RECENT
EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
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Cold Agglutinins should be kept warm or cold? - ANSWER-warm
What color tube is blood for cold agglutinins collected in? - ANSWER-
red-topped
Tests that require chilled specimens... - ANSWER-arterial blood gases,
ammonia, lactic
acid, pyruvate, ACTH, gastrin, and
parathyroid hormone
exposure to light could alter the test results for... - ANSWER-
bilirubin, beta-carotene,
Vitamins A & B6, and
porphyrins
Where would you perform a dermal puncture on an infant? -
ANSWER-heel
,What area of the foot are recommended for dermal puncture? -
ANSWER-medial and
lateral areas of the plantar surface
of the foot
How deep are you allowed to puncture an infants heel? - ANSWER-2.0
mm
order of draw for CAPILLARY specimens - ANSWER-Lavender,
tubes with other
additives, tubes without
additives
ORDER OF DRAW - ANSWER-blood culture tubes, light blue, tiger
top/red, green,
lavender,
gray
Lavender top tube additive - ANSWER-EDTA
What does EDTA inhibit? - ANSWER-coagulation by binding calcium
How many times do you invert a lavender? - ANSWER-8
Common tests for a lavender - ANSWER-CBC, WBC differential count,
hemoglobin and
hematocrit, ESR, sickle cell
screening
, Light blue top tube additive - ANSWER-sodium citrate
How many times do you invert a light blue? - ANSWER-3-4
Does a light blue tube need to be completely filled? - ANSWER-YES
Common tests for light blue tubes - ANSWER-Prothrombin time
(PT), APTT, PTT,
Fibrinogen degradation products (FDP),
bleeding time (BT)
Green top tube additive - ANSWER-heparin combined with
sodium, lithium, or
ammonium
How does heparin work? - ANSWER-inhibiting thrombin in the
coagulation cascade
How many times do you invert a green top tube? - ANSWER-8
Common tests for a green top tube are? - ANSWER-Chemistry tests,
STAT electrolytes,
carboxyhemoglobin
Gray top tube additive - ANSWER-sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate
How long does sodium fluoride preserve glucose? - ANSWER-3 days
EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS!! | BRAND NEW!! JUST RELEASED!!
Cold Agglutinins should be kept warm or cold? - ANSWER-warm
What color tube is blood for cold agglutinins collected in? - ANSWER-
red-topped
Tests that require chilled specimens... - ANSWER-arterial blood gases,
ammonia, lactic
acid, pyruvate, ACTH, gastrin, and
parathyroid hormone
exposure to light could alter the test results for... - ANSWER-
bilirubin, beta-carotene,
Vitamins A & B6, and
porphyrins
Where would you perform a dermal puncture on an infant? -
ANSWER-heel
,What area of the foot are recommended for dermal puncture? -
ANSWER-medial and
lateral areas of the plantar surface
of the foot
How deep are you allowed to puncture an infants heel? - ANSWER-2.0
mm
order of draw for CAPILLARY specimens - ANSWER-Lavender,
tubes with other
additives, tubes without
additives
ORDER OF DRAW - ANSWER-blood culture tubes, light blue, tiger
top/red, green,
lavender,
gray
Lavender top tube additive - ANSWER-EDTA
What does EDTA inhibit? - ANSWER-coagulation by binding calcium
How many times do you invert a lavender? - ANSWER-8
Common tests for a lavender - ANSWER-CBC, WBC differential count,
hemoglobin and
hematocrit, ESR, sickle cell
screening
, Light blue top tube additive - ANSWER-sodium citrate
How many times do you invert a light blue? - ANSWER-3-4
Does a light blue tube need to be completely filled? - ANSWER-YES
Common tests for light blue tubes - ANSWER-Prothrombin time
(PT), APTT, PTT,
Fibrinogen degradation products (FDP),
bleeding time (BT)
Green top tube additive - ANSWER-heparin combined with
sodium, lithium, or
ammonium
How does heparin work? - ANSWER-inhibiting thrombin in the
coagulation cascade
How many times do you invert a green top tube? - ANSWER-8
Common tests for a green top tube are? - ANSWER-Chemistry tests,
STAT electrolytes,
carboxyhemoglobin
Gray top tube additive - ANSWER-sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate
How long does sodium fluoride preserve glucose? - ANSWER-3 days
