ASCP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026 | LABORATORY
PROCEDURES| WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Why is it important to place a patient who faints during blood draws in a
reclining position?
To speed up the blood collection process.
To allow for better visibility of the veins.
To prevent injury and ensure safety during the procedure.
To make the blood draw easier for the technician.
2. If a patient requires a metabolic panel and a blood typing test, which
combination of tubes should the phlebotomist select?
Red and Lavender
Gold and Pink
Lavender and Pink
Gold and Lavender
3. During a blood collection procedure, a patient develops petechiae. What
should the healthcare professional do next?
Ignore the petechiae as they are a normal occurrence.
Evaluate the patient's medical history for bleeding disorders and
proceed with caution.
Immediately stop the procedure and refer the patient to a specialist.
Continue with the blood collection without any changes.
,4. If a patient begins to feel faint while sitting in a chair during a blood draw,
what immediate action should the healthcare provider take?
Provide the patient with water.
Continue with the blood draw.
Ask the patient to take deep breaths.
Assist the patient to a reclining position.
5. What is the primary function of albumin in the blood?
To transport oxygen to tissues.
To aid in blood clotting.
To help regulate blood volume by maintaining osmotic pressure.
To fight infections.
6. What is the most common microbiology test mentioned in laboratory
procedures?
serum electrolytes
culture and sensitivity (C&S)
urinalysis
complete blood count (CBC)
7. In a scenario where multiple blood samples are collected, how should a
technician prioritize the order of drawing if one of the tests is labeled as
STAT?
The technician should wait for all samples to be collected before
processing.
, The technician should draw the STAT test first before any other
samples.
The technician can draw the STAT test at any time.
The technician should draw routine tests first.
8. What term describes the condition of reduced oxygen supply to a tissue
due to impaired blood flow?
Ischemia
Anemia
Hypoxia
Necrosis
9. Erythrocytopenia is a condition where:
There is an increase in red blood cells
There is a decrease in erythropoietin in the blood
There is a decrease in red blood cells
There is an increase in white blood cells
10. An arterial blood sample is required from a toddler. The child is agitated
and starts crying. The nurse performs various techniques to calm and
comfort the child. Once the child is distracted, the blood sample is
collected. What is the priority reason caution is needed to comfort the
child during arterial blood sampling?
Blood gas values may be altered during crying, fear, and
agitation.
A second puncture is often needed and the blood may clot if the
child is agitated.
, There may be excessive bleeding after an arterial puncture is made.
Arterial puncture is a difficult procedure and requires stillness.
11. Which analyte is known to be higher in capillary blood compared to venous
blood?
Sodium
Glucose
Calcium
Potassium
12. Hemostasis is the word that describes:
the controlling of blood flow.
an increase in the flow of blood.
the destruction of blood cells.
the clotting of blood.
13. If a patient presents with chest pain and a normal CBC, which additional
test would most likely be prioritized to rule out a myocardial infarction?
Complete metabolic panel
Troponin test
Coagulation profile
Urinalysis
14. Why is 70% isopropyl alcohol preferred over higher concentrations for
antiseptic use in venipuncture?
PROCEDURES| WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Why is it important to place a patient who faints during blood draws in a
reclining position?
To speed up the blood collection process.
To allow for better visibility of the veins.
To prevent injury and ensure safety during the procedure.
To make the blood draw easier for the technician.
2. If a patient requires a metabolic panel and a blood typing test, which
combination of tubes should the phlebotomist select?
Red and Lavender
Gold and Pink
Lavender and Pink
Gold and Lavender
3. During a blood collection procedure, a patient develops petechiae. What
should the healthcare professional do next?
Ignore the petechiae as they are a normal occurrence.
Evaluate the patient's medical history for bleeding disorders and
proceed with caution.
Immediately stop the procedure and refer the patient to a specialist.
Continue with the blood collection without any changes.
,4. If a patient begins to feel faint while sitting in a chair during a blood draw,
what immediate action should the healthcare provider take?
Provide the patient with water.
Continue with the blood draw.
Ask the patient to take deep breaths.
Assist the patient to a reclining position.
5. What is the primary function of albumin in the blood?
To transport oxygen to tissues.
To aid in blood clotting.
To help regulate blood volume by maintaining osmotic pressure.
To fight infections.
6. What is the most common microbiology test mentioned in laboratory
procedures?
serum electrolytes
culture and sensitivity (C&S)
urinalysis
complete blood count (CBC)
7. In a scenario where multiple blood samples are collected, how should a
technician prioritize the order of drawing if one of the tests is labeled as
STAT?
The technician should wait for all samples to be collected before
processing.
, The technician should draw the STAT test first before any other
samples.
The technician can draw the STAT test at any time.
The technician should draw routine tests first.
8. What term describes the condition of reduced oxygen supply to a tissue
due to impaired blood flow?
Ischemia
Anemia
Hypoxia
Necrosis
9. Erythrocytopenia is a condition where:
There is an increase in red blood cells
There is a decrease in erythropoietin in the blood
There is a decrease in red blood cells
There is an increase in white blood cells
10. An arterial blood sample is required from a toddler. The child is agitated
and starts crying. The nurse performs various techniques to calm and
comfort the child. Once the child is distracted, the blood sample is
collected. What is the priority reason caution is needed to comfort the
child during arterial blood sampling?
Blood gas values may be altered during crying, fear, and
agitation.
A second puncture is often needed and the blood may clot if the
child is agitated.
, There may be excessive bleeding after an arterial puncture is made.
Arterial puncture is a difficult procedure and requires stillness.
11. Which analyte is known to be higher in capillary blood compared to venous
blood?
Sodium
Glucose
Calcium
Potassium
12. Hemostasis is the word that describes:
the controlling of blood flow.
an increase in the flow of blood.
the destruction of blood cells.
the clotting of blood.
13. If a patient presents with chest pain and a normal CBC, which additional
test would most likely be prioritized to rule out a myocardial infarction?
Complete metabolic panel
Troponin test
Coagulation profile
Urinalysis
14. Why is 70% isopropyl alcohol preferred over higher concentrations for
antiseptic use in venipuncture?
