CPT Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide
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What is phlebotomy? ✔✔The process of drawing blood
What is a phlebotomist? ✔✔A trained professional in blood drawing
Which of the following is a part of a phlebotomist's POC job related duties? ✔✔Taking blood
pressure, instructing patients on urine specimen collection, and performing POC testing
All of the following are true about laboratory safety ✔✔Protect your feet from spills, always
wear required personal protection equipment
As written in the Patient Care Partnership from the American Hospital Association, the patient
has the right to: ✔✔High quality care, protection of privacy, help with billing claims
Certification is evidence that: ✔✔The phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in the area of
blood drawing
,Which of the is OSHA required personal protection equipment? ✔✔Goggles, chin-length face
shield, full-length lab coat
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 follows guidelines and standards set by the:
✔✔CLSI
Samples collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the: ✔✔Reference laboratory
Quality assurance for laboratory personnel includes all of the following ✔✔Specimen collection
procedures, Specimen transport processes, Specimen processing policies
Personal protection equipment must be provided by the ✔✔Employer
Which of the following personal protection equipment must a phlebotomist use when performing
a skin puncture or venipuncture? ✔✔Gloves
Under HIPPA, protected health is defined as: ✔✔Any part of a pt's health information that is
linked to information that identifies the pt.
, Employers must provide vaccination against what free of charge? ✔✔Hep B
Which of the following would be a reason for a rejection of a specimen by the lab? ✔✔An ESR
has been collected in a red-topped tube
The quality of the test result depends on: ✔✔The time between collecting the specimen and
analyzing the specimen
The purpose of Total Quality Management is to: ✔✔Check machinery with automated
procedures, ensure that proper laboratory procedures are being followed, ensure that adequate
patient care is being provided.
A specimen may be rejected by the lab if: ✔✔The tube was not initialed, the blood is hemolyzed,
the tube was not transported properly.
Transport bags have a separate compartment (pouch) for the requisition to: ✔✔Prevent
contamination if the specimen leaks
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What is phlebotomy? ✔✔The process of drawing blood
What is a phlebotomist? ✔✔A trained professional in blood drawing
Which of the following is a part of a phlebotomist's POC job related duties? ✔✔Taking blood
pressure, instructing patients on urine specimen collection, and performing POC testing
All of the following are true about laboratory safety ✔✔Protect your feet from spills, always
wear required personal protection equipment
As written in the Patient Care Partnership from the American Hospital Association, the patient
has the right to: ✔✔High quality care, protection of privacy, help with billing claims
Certification is evidence that: ✔✔The phlebotomist has demonstrated proficiency in the area of
blood drawing
,Which of the is OSHA required personal protection equipment? ✔✔Goggles, chin-length face
shield, full-length lab coat
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 follows guidelines and standards set by the:
✔✔CLSI
Samples collected from a patient in a nursing home are sent to the: ✔✔Reference laboratory
Quality assurance for laboratory personnel includes all of the following ✔✔Specimen collection
procedures, Specimen transport processes, Specimen processing policies
Personal protection equipment must be provided by the ✔✔Employer
Which of the following personal protection equipment must a phlebotomist use when performing
a skin puncture or venipuncture? ✔✔Gloves
Under HIPPA, protected health is defined as: ✔✔Any part of a pt's health information that is
linked to information that identifies the pt.
, Employers must provide vaccination against what free of charge? ✔✔Hep B
Which of the following would be a reason for a rejection of a specimen by the lab? ✔✔An ESR
has been collected in a red-topped tube
The quality of the test result depends on: ✔✔The time between collecting the specimen and
analyzing the specimen
The purpose of Total Quality Management is to: ✔✔Check machinery with automated
procedures, ensure that proper laboratory procedures are being followed, ensure that adequate
patient care is being provided.
A specimen may be rejected by the lab if: ✔✔The tube was not initialed, the blood is hemolyzed,
the tube was not transported properly.
Transport bags have a separate compartment (pouch) for the requisition to: ✔✔Prevent
contamination if the specimen leaks
