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CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
(CPT) 2025: REAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS| PACK OF EXCELLENCE|
THE ULTIMATE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS.
What will happen if a patient sample is missing label information
or is labeled incorrectly - correct answer - Rejected
Along with all the patient identifiers, you also need what from the
doctor - correct answer - Resuscitation form
What is the first thing you do with a patient - correct answer -
Introduce yourself
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If a STAT call comes over the audio-system for the phlebotomist
to do a draw, it should include what information - correct answer -
Location, resuscitation form, patient ID
A red tube is used for STAT electrolytes. True or False - correct
answer - False
How must an ammonia sample be transported - correct answer -
On ice or ice slurry
What chemical additive is in a red tube - correct answer - Silicone
What chemical additive is in a light blue tube - correct answer -
Sodium citrate (light blue used for PT/PTT and INR)(clot time)
What chemical additive is in a lavender tube - correct answer -
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) (used for HA1C, ESR,
CBC, CBC w/ Diff, Smears)
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What chemical additive is in a green tube - correct answer -
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 - correct answer
- CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid)
You put a tourniquet on and notice a red mark, what most likely is
it - correct answer - Hematoma
What can cause petachiae - correct answer - tourniquet on to long
After anchoring the vein what should you do - correct answer - Do
the procedure
What can happen if you do a blood draw on interrupted
(damaged) skin - correct answer - Increase the risk of infection
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM
(CPT) 2025: REAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS| PACK OF EXCELLENCE|
THE ULTIMATE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS.
What will happen if a patient sample is missing label information
or is labeled incorrectly - correct answer - Rejected
Along with all the patient identifiers, you also need what from the
doctor - correct answer - Resuscitation form
What is the first thing you do with a patient - correct answer -
Introduce yourself
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If a STAT call comes over the audio-system for the phlebotomist
to do a draw, it should include what information - correct answer -
Location, resuscitation form, patient ID
A red tube is used for STAT electrolytes. True or False - correct
answer - False
How must an ammonia sample be transported - correct answer -
On ice or ice slurry
What chemical additive is in a red tube - correct answer - Silicone
What chemical additive is in a light blue tube - correct answer -
Sodium citrate (light blue used for PT/PTT and INR)(clot time)
What chemical additive is in a lavender tube - correct answer -
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) (used for HA1C, ESR,
CBC, CBC w/ Diff, Smears)
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What chemical additive is in a green tube - correct answer -
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 - correct answer
- CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid)
You put a tourniquet on and notice a red mark, what most likely is
it - correct answer - Hematoma
What can cause petachiae - correct answer - tourniquet on to long
After anchoring the vein what should you do - correct answer - Do
the procedure
What can happen if you do a blood draw on interrupted
(damaged) skin - correct answer - Increase the risk of infection
