NHA Phlebotomy Practice Examination Solution Guide.
Grey Tube ✅- Alcohol/Glucose
Sodium Fluoride and Potassium Oxalate
Hemolysis ✅- Rupture or destruction of red blood cells
K+ ✅- Potassium
Na ✅- Sodium
Nosocomial Infection ✅- An infection that is acquired in a hospital setting
Main vein used for phlebotomy ✅- Median Cubital
Yellow Tube ✅- Blood Cultures
SPS
Number of attempts at performing phlebotomy ✅- Two
Light Blue Tube ✅- Coagulation Studies
Sodium Citrate
QNS ✅- Quantity Not Sufficient
Battery ✅- Bodily Injury
Maximum depth of capillary puncture for infant? ✅- 2.0mm
Angle used for needle insertion? ✅- 15-30 degrees
Elbow region ✅- Antecubital
hemoconcentration ✅- Components of blood increase due to prolonged tourniquet application
or fist pumping
2nd choice of vein for phlebotomy ✅- Cephalic
, Green tube ✅- Stat Chemistry
Sodium/Lithium/Ammonium Heparin
3rd choice vein for phlebotomy ✅- Basilic
needle size for adults? ✅- 21g
Assault ✅- Threat to do bodily injury
Smallest veins ✅- Venules
Smallest arteries ✅- Arterioles
Study of Blood ✅- Hematology
example of a light-sensitive analyte ✅- Bilirubin
Bacteria not requiring oxygen ✅- Anaerobic
butterfly needle size ✅- 23g
Tiger top tube ✅- Chemistry
SST/Clot activator
How do you identify the patient? ✅- Name and DOB
Bacteria that requires oxygen? ✅- Aerobic
What is the minimal information needed to label a tube after the specimen is drawn? ✅- Name
of patient, date and time, phlebotomist's initials
Syncope ✅- Fainting
What do you do if there is no label on the filled tube? ✅- Discard
Sterile ✅- Free from contaminants
Anemia ✅- Decrease of red blood cells, hemoglobin
Grey Tube ✅- Alcohol/Glucose
Sodium Fluoride and Potassium Oxalate
Hemolysis ✅- Rupture or destruction of red blood cells
K+ ✅- Potassium
Na ✅- Sodium
Nosocomial Infection ✅- An infection that is acquired in a hospital setting
Main vein used for phlebotomy ✅- Median Cubital
Yellow Tube ✅- Blood Cultures
SPS
Number of attempts at performing phlebotomy ✅- Two
Light Blue Tube ✅- Coagulation Studies
Sodium Citrate
QNS ✅- Quantity Not Sufficient
Battery ✅- Bodily Injury
Maximum depth of capillary puncture for infant? ✅- 2.0mm
Angle used for needle insertion? ✅- 15-30 degrees
Elbow region ✅- Antecubital
hemoconcentration ✅- Components of blood increase due to prolonged tourniquet application
or fist pumping
2nd choice of vein for phlebotomy ✅- Cephalic
, Green tube ✅- Stat Chemistry
Sodium/Lithium/Ammonium Heparin
3rd choice vein for phlebotomy ✅- Basilic
needle size for adults? ✅- 21g
Assault ✅- Threat to do bodily injury
Smallest veins ✅- Venules
Smallest arteries ✅- Arterioles
Study of Blood ✅- Hematology
example of a light-sensitive analyte ✅- Bilirubin
Bacteria not requiring oxygen ✅- Anaerobic
butterfly needle size ✅- 23g
Tiger top tube ✅- Chemistry
SST/Clot activator
How do you identify the patient? ✅- Name and DOB
Bacteria that requires oxygen? ✅- Aerobic
What is the minimal information needed to label a tube after the specimen is drawn? ✅- Name
of patient, date and time, phlebotomist's initials
Syncope ✅- Fainting
What do you do if there is no label on the filled tube? ✅- Discard
Sterile ✅- Free from contaminants
Anemia ✅- Decrease of red blood cells, hemoglobin
