Certified Phlebotomy Technician Exam With Complete Updated Solution

How much blood is needed for an infant's blood culture - ANSWERS,1 ml What is the word for a spinning centrifuge - ANSWERS,Centripetal Why must microbiological test be rushed to the lab - ANSWERS,Make sure the organisms are alive What is an ABG - ANSWERS,Arterial blood gas How must an ABG be transported - ANSWERS,On ice What is an example of a special sample test - ANSWERS,CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid) What does sodium citrate help to do - ANSWERS,Prevent clotting What is the purpose of serum separator tubes - ANSWERS,Separates platelets from the packed red blood cells What does SST stand for - ANSWERS,Serum separator tube What color tubes contain SST - ANSWERS,Red/Tiger Top What is sodium heparin used for - ANSWERS,Ammonium levels EDTA is a coagulant. True or False - ANSWERS,False What color tube is used for an A1C test - ANSWERS,Lavender Sodium fluoride is found in which tube - ANSWERS,Gray What is sodium fluoride used for - ANSWERS,Glucose What does a PKU test for - ANSWERS,Infant test testing for phenylalanine (down's) What will happen if a patient sample is missing label information or is labeled incorrectly - ANSWERS,Rejected Along with all the patient identifiers, you also need what from the doctor - ANSWERS,Resuscitation form What is the first thing you do with a patient - ANSWERS,Introduce yourself If a STAT call comes over the audio-system for the phlebotomist to do a draw, it should include what information - ANSWERS,Location, resuscitation form, patient ID A red tube is used for STAT electrolytes. True or False - ANSWERS,False How must an ammonia sample be transported - ANSWERS,On ice or ice slurry What chemical additive is in a red tube - ANSWERS,Silicone What chemical additive is in a light blue tube - ANSWERS,Sodium citrate (light blue used for PT/PTT and INR)(clot time) What chemical additive is in a lavender tube - ANSWERS,EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) (used for HA1C, ESR, CBC, CBC w/ Diff, Smears) What chemical additive is in a green tube - ANSWERS,Sodium Heparin (can also have Lithium Heparin) (Used for Cardiac tests - CK and Tropnin; found in light green tubes) What fluid is extracted during a lumbar puncture - ANSWERS,CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid) You put a tourniquet on and notice a red mark, what most likely is it - ANSWERS,Hematoma What can cause petachiae - ANSWERS,tourniquet on to long After anchoring the vein what should you do - ANSWERS,Do the procedure What can happen if you do a blood draw on interrupted (damaged) skin - ANS