AMCA Phlebotomy
PPE stands for? - correct answer-Personal Protective Equipment
How do you remove PPE equipment? - correct answer-1st - Gloves
2nd - Gown
3rd - Shield
Most common complication in Phlebotomy - correct answer-Hematoma
What is the normal life span of RBC's - correct answer-is 120 days
Three major veins are located - correct answer-in the antecubital fossa
The three major veins are? - correct answer-Median cubital vein
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
Basal state is - correct answer-When the patient has fasted and not excersiced in 12 hours
What is the order of Draw? - correct answer-1. Yellow, sterile
2. Light Blue
3. Red
4. Gold BD hemogard closure or red-gray
5. Green
6. Lavender
7. Gray
What are the three blood specimens? - correct answer-Whole Blood, Serum, and Plasma
What is Whole blood used for? - correct answer-most hematology tests, including blood type
and cell counts, and to determine certain hormones and metals.
It is collected and mixed with anticoagulant so that it will not clot.
What is Serum? - correct answer-the fluid portion that remains after clotting. The serum is
separated from coagulated blood that is centrifuged.
What is Serum used for? - correct answer-many lab tests, including most chemistry and
immunology tests. Unlike plasma, serum does not contain fibrinogen or some other clotting
factors and cannot be used for coagulation studies.
What is plasma? - correct answer-Plasma is the fluid portion of blood, including fibrinogen
and other clotting factors.
How is Plasma collected? - correct answer-By collecting whole blood in a tube containing an
anticoagulant and then centrifuging.
PPE stands for? - correct answer-Personal Protective Equipment
How do you remove PPE equipment? - correct answer-1st - Gloves
2nd - Gown
3rd - Shield
Most common complication in Phlebotomy - correct answer-Hematoma
What is the normal life span of RBC's - correct answer-is 120 days
Three major veins are located - correct answer-in the antecubital fossa
The three major veins are? - correct answer-Median cubital vein
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
Basal state is - correct answer-When the patient has fasted and not excersiced in 12 hours
What is the order of Draw? - correct answer-1. Yellow, sterile
2. Light Blue
3. Red
4. Gold BD hemogard closure or red-gray
5. Green
6. Lavender
7. Gray
What are the three blood specimens? - correct answer-Whole Blood, Serum, and Plasma
What is Whole blood used for? - correct answer-most hematology tests, including blood type
and cell counts, and to determine certain hormones and metals.
It is collected and mixed with anticoagulant so that it will not clot.
What is Serum? - correct answer-the fluid portion that remains after clotting. The serum is
separated from coagulated blood that is centrifuged.
What is Serum used for? - correct answer-many lab tests, including most chemistry and
immunology tests. Unlike plasma, serum does not contain fibrinogen or some other clotting
factors and cannot be used for coagulation studies.
What is plasma? - correct answer-Plasma is the fluid portion of blood, including fibrinogen
and other clotting factors.
How is Plasma collected? - correct answer-By collecting whole blood in a tube containing an
anticoagulant and then centrifuging.
