PHLEBOTOMY LATEST 2026 CORE EXAM MANUAL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔According to CISI order of draw guidelines, the following samples should be
collected first - ✔✔Cultures
✔✔What is the most important info included on MSDS (material safety data sheet) -
✔✔The composition of compounds
✔✔In order for blood alcohol level to be admitted by evidence in court of law what must
be done - ✔✔PT must document the process of cleansing the site with chlohexadine
prep
✔✔What is needed for proper out patient ID - ✔✔Name and DOB
✔✔If a patient is a contact isolation - ✔✔Precaution gown and gloves must be worn
✔✔If a female refuses to get blood drawn from a male for religious purposes - ✔✔A
female PT should collect the specimen
✔✔A PT should explain the procedure prior to the venipuncture in order to - ✔✔Obtain
patient consent
✔✔According to CISI the standard depth of dermal puncture for infants is - ✔✔2mm
✔✔What are one of the complications associated with dermal puncture? -
✔✔Osteomyelitis
✔✔What is the most common reason for glucose monitoring through point of care
testing - ✔✔To monitor glucose levels
✔✔If a patient had a mastectomy when preforming a venipuncture you should -
✔✔Draw from opposite arm
✔✔When is it appropriate to place specimen in ice when transporting - ✔✔For ABG
analysis
✔✔The timing for a GTT begins when - ✔✔Patient finishes drinking glucose solution
✔✔The proper order of draw of capillary specimen is - ✔✔Lavender, green, gray, SST
✔✔An alcohol level test is ordered - ✔✔The sodium fluoride tube should be used
,✔✔After collecting a billirubin test the specimen should - ✔✔Be kept away from direct
light to ensure accurate results
✔✔Using antimicrobial sanitizers is a way of preventing - ✔✔Nosocomial infections
✔✔The proper way a Pt should instruct their patient to collect a C&S stool specimen is
to tell them to - ✔✔Chill stool specimen in a container
✔✔Which veins should be avoided by PT unless otherwise instructed by Physician -
✔✔Dorsalis Pedis
✔✔When receiving a specimen collected by a patient PT shoudl - ✔✔Compare the lab
requisition form to patient photo ID
✔✔After cleansing a site PT should - ✔✔Always let the spot dry
✔✔What is the most important to verify prior to obtaining specimen - ✔✔Patient identity
✔✔When performing a capillary collection serum tubes sample should be drawn when?
- ✔✔Last
✔✔What is a complication that could happen is the needle is too small? - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Which veins should be used by a PT at first choice by a venipuncture on a 3 yr old?
- ✔✔Dorsal veins of the hand
✔✔What does warming the site do? - ✔✔Increases blood flow
✔✔When collecting a bilirubin specimen from a newborn it must? - ✔✔Be protected
from the light
✔✔If PT is inserting needle and patient complains of sharp radiating pain down his arm
you should? - ✔✔Release tourniquet, remove needle and apply pressure and cover
✔✔What is needed for homeostasis to take place? - ✔✔Thrombocytes
✔✔When collecting a capillary specimen after the site is punctured you should? -
✔✔Wipe the first draw
✔✔When is the winged infusion needle used? - ✔✔With patients who have fragile veins
✔✔If the PT observes a hematoma forming at the site of draw the PT should? -
✔✔Release tourniquet and stop draw
, ✔✔When a PT enters room without introducing or asking permission to enter its
considered - ✔✔Invasion of privacy
✔✔The duties of a PT are to - ✔✔Instruct and greet patients
✔✔When drawing blood on a small child the PT should explain procedure to -
✔✔Parents and child
✔✔When performing a dermal puncture on patients 1 year or older they should perform
it on which finger? - ✔✔Middle finger
✔✔A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels but forgets to
draw PTT what should you do? - ✔✔Draw a discard tube and redraw blood cultures
✔✔Quality control testing of glucometer is important to - ✔✔Promote accurate test
results
✔✔What are additives sodium citrate and EDTA used to prevent? - ✔✔Hemostais
✔✔While on flood a PT is paged for a STAT which is the most useful to PT? - ✔✔Room
location
✔✔During venipuncture the needle in the vein and bloodflow is established when the
second tube is attached blood flow stops the PT should - ✔✔Rotate the bevel of needle
✔✔While the PT is drawing and patient reports feeling lightheaded and faints PT should
- ✔✔Remove tourniquet
✔✔All test results of hospital patients are available to physicians and nursing staff in
house via - ✔✔Internet
✔✔While preforming donor phlebotomy for blood bank PT should use what size
needle? - ✔✔18-16 gauge
✔✔Vein located laterally on arm is called - ✔✔Cephalic
✔✔Hemoconcentration of a venous blood sample is most often caused when - ✔✔The
tourniquet is in place for more than 2 mins
✔✔When performing a draw on a diabetic patient with small fragile veins and PT misses
twice the PT should - ✔✔Ask another PT to obtain
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔According to CISI order of draw guidelines, the following samples should be
collected first - ✔✔Cultures
✔✔What is the most important info included on MSDS (material safety data sheet) -
✔✔The composition of compounds
✔✔In order for blood alcohol level to be admitted by evidence in court of law what must
be done - ✔✔PT must document the process of cleansing the site with chlohexadine
prep
✔✔What is needed for proper out patient ID - ✔✔Name and DOB
✔✔If a patient is a contact isolation - ✔✔Precaution gown and gloves must be worn
✔✔If a female refuses to get blood drawn from a male for religious purposes - ✔✔A
female PT should collect the specimen
✔✔A PT should explain the procedure prior to the venipuncture in order to - ✔✔Obtain
patient consent
✔✔According to CISI the standard depth of dermal puncture for infants is - ✔✔2mm
✔✔What are one of the complications associated with dermal puncture? -
✔✔Osteomyelitis
✔✔What is the most common reason for glucose monitoring through point of care
testing - ✔✔To monitor glucose levels
✔✔If a patient had a mastectomy when preforming a venipuncture you should -
✔✔Draw from opposite arm
✔✔When is it appropriate to place specimen in ice when transporting - ✔✔For ABG
analysis
✔✔The timing for a GTT begins when - ✔✔Patient finishes drinking glucose solution
✔✔The proper order of draw of capillary specimen is - ✔✔Lavender, green, gray, SST
✔✔An alcohol level test is ordered - ✔✔The sodium fluoride tube should be used
,✔✔After collecting a billirubin test the specimen should - ✔✔Be kept away from direct
light to ensure accurate results
✔✔Using antimicrobial sanitizers is a way of preventing - ✔✔Nosocomial infections
✔✔The proper way a Pt should instruct their patient to collect a C&S stool specimen is
to tell them to - ✔✔Chill stool specimen in a container
✔✔Which veins should be avoided by PT unless otherwise instructed by Physician -
✔✔Dorsalis Pedis
✔✔When receiving a specimen collected by a patient PT shoudl - ✔✔Compare the lab
requisition form to patient photo ID
✔✔After cleansing a site PT should - ✔✔Always let the spot dry
✔✔What is the most important to verify prior to obtaining specimen - ✔✔Patient identity
✔✔When performing a capillary collection serum tubes sample should be drawn when?
- ✔✔Last
✔✔What is a complication that could happen is the needle is too small? - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Which veins should be used by a PT at first choice by a venipuncture on a 3 yr old?
- ✔✔Dorsal veins of the hand
✔✔What does warming the site do? - ✔✔Increases blood flow
✔✔When collecting a bilirubin specimen from a newborn it must? - ✔✔Be protected
from the light
✔✔If PT is inserting needle and patient complains of sharp radiating pain down his arm
you should? - ✔✔Release tourniquet, remove needle and apply pressure and cover
✔✔What is needed for homeostasis to take place? - ✔✔Thrombocytes
✔✔When collecting a capillary specimen after the site is punctured you should? -
✔✔Wipe the first draw
✔✔When is the winged infusion needle used? - ✔✔With patients who have fragile veins
✔✔If the PT observes a hematoma forming at the site of draw the PT should? -
✔✔Release tourniquet and stop draw
, ✔✔When a PT enters room without introducing or asking permission to enter its
considered - ✔✔Invasion of privacy
✔✔The duties of a PT are to - ✔✔Instruct and greet patients
✔✔When drawing blood on a small child the PT should explain procedure to -
✔✔Parents and child
✔✔When performing a dermal puncture on patients 1 year or older they should perform
it on which finger? - ✔✔Middle finger
✔✔A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels but forgets to
draw PTT what should you do? - ✔✔Draw a discard tube and redraw blood cultures
✔✔Quality control testing of glucometer is important to - ✔✔Promote accurate test
results
✔✔What are additives sodium citrate and EDTA used to prevent? - ✔✔Hemostais
✔✔While on flood a PT is paged for a STAT which is the most useful to PT? - ✔✔Room
location
✔✔During venipuncture the needle in the vein and bloodflow is established when the
second tube is attached blood flow stops the PT should - ✔✔Rotate the bevel of needle
✔✔While the PT is drawing and patient reports feeling lightheaded and faints PT should
- ✔✔Remove tourniquet
✔✔All test results of hospital patients are available to physicians and nursing staff in
house via - ✔✔Internet
✔✔While preforming donor phlebotomy for blood bank PT should use what size
needle? - ✔✔18-16 gauge
✔✔Vein located laterally on arm is called - ✔✔Cephalic
✔✔Hemoconcentration of a venous blood sample is most often caused when - ✔✔The
tourniquet is in place for more than 2 mins
✔✔When performing a draw on a diabetic patient with small fragile veins and PT misses
twice the PT should - ✔✔Ask another PT to obtain
