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PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION LATEST EXAM
WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
100% GUARANTEED PASS!
Coagulation tubes have which color stopper? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ light blue
Hematology tubes have which color stopper? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ purple/lavender
Serum tubes have which color stopper? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ red/tiger top/gold
A health care-acquired infections are called? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Nosocomial infections
A inherited condition that is caused by the body's
inability to metabolize phenylalanine (protein) is called:
- ....ANSWER ....✔✔ PKU
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A lavender stoppered evacuated tube must be redrawn
because of clots in the tube. What collection error
causes this? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ insufficient mixing of
additive with specimen
A patient has undergone a left radical mastectomy.
What site can not be used for venipuncture until the
patient's physician is consulted? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
left arm
A patient suffers a transfusion reaction. What may this
condition cause in the patient's specimen? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ hemolysis
A phlebotomist is to collect a specimen for an APTT and
prothrombin time from a patient. According to the
NCCLS guidelines, what tube stopper color should the
phlebotomist collect FIRST? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ red
A phlebotomist enters a patient's room at 5:30 am, but
the patient is asleep. The phlebotomist should: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ gently wake the patient and
proceed
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A phlebotomist is about to collect a blood specimen from
a patient in ICU, but the patient is unconscious. The
phlebotomist should: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ proceed as
though the patient were conscious
After performing a routine venipuncture, the
phlebotomist noticed that the blood in the evacuated
tube was bright cherry red. What vessel did the
phlebotomist puncture? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ artery
After puncturing a finger during a skin puncture
procedure, what is the next step? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Wipe away the first drop with gauze.
Agranulocytes that function in antibody production are
called: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ lymphocytes
An evacuated tube contains clot activator and serum
separator gel. What color is the Hemogard TM closure?
- ....ANSWER ....✔✔ gold
An example of a specimen that requires protection from
light is: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Billirubin, beta-carotene
and porphyrins.
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Anti diuretic hormone (ADH) requires which of the
following blood collection tubes for proper test results? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ purple
At least how long should a warmer be applied to a skin
puncture site prior to making a skin puncture? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 3 minutes
Before starting a bleeding time test, the phlebotomist
should: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ ask the patient if he or
she has taken any medications
Bleeding time is used to access what? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ platelet function, blood vessel integrity
Bleeding time procedures are usually ordered: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ pre-surgically
Blood collection for neonatal screening to detect
metabolic and genetic abnormalities usually occurs: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ by collecting from the lateral
plantar surface of the heel.
PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION LATEST EXAM
WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
100% GUARANTEED PASS!
Coagulation tubes have which color stopper? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ light blue
Hematology tubes have which color stopper? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ purple/lavender
Serum tubes have which color stopper? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ red/tiger top/gold
A health care-acquired infections are called? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Nosocomial infections
A inherited condition that is caused by the body's
inability to metabolize phenylalanine (protein) is called:
- ....ANSWER ....✔✔ PKU
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A lavender stoppered evacuated tube must be redrawn
because of clots in the tube. What collection error
causes this? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ insufficient mixing of
additive with specimen
A patient has undergone a left radical mastectomy.
What site can not be used for venipuncture until the
patient's physician is consulted? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
left arm
A patient suffers a transfusion reaction. What may this
condition cause in the patient's specimen? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ hemolysis
A phlebotomist is to collect a specimen for an APTT and
prothrombin time from a patient. According to the
NCCLS guidelines, what tube stopper color should the
phlebotomist collect FIRST? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ red
A phlebotomist enters a patient's room at 5:30 am, but
the patient is asleep. The phlebotomist should: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ gently wake the patient and
proceed
,3|Page
A phlebotomist is about to collect a blood specimen from
a patient in ICU, but the patient is unconscious. The
phlebotomist should: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ proceed as
though the patient were conscious
After performing a routine venipuncture, the
phlebotomist noticed that the blood in the evacuated
tube was bright cherry red. What vessel did the
phlebotomist puncture? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ artery
After puncturing a finger during a skin puncture
procedure, what is the next step? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Wipe away the first drop with gauze.
Agranulocytes that function in antibody production are
called: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ lymphocytes
An evacuated tube contains clot activator and serum
separator gel. What color is the Hemogard TM closure?
- ....ANSWER ....✔✔ gold
An example of a specimen that requires protection from
light is: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Billirubin, beta-carotene
and porphyrins.
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Anti diuretic hormone (ADH) requires which of the
following blood collection tubes for proper test results? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ purple
At least how long should a warmer be applied to a skin
puncture site prior to making a skin puncture? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 3 minutes
Before starting a bleeding time test, the phlebotomist
should: - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ ask the patient if he or
she has taken any medications
Bleeding time is used to access what? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ platelet function, blood vessel integrity
Bleeding time procedures are usually ordered: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ pre-surgically
Blood collection for neonatal screening to detect
metabolic and genetic abnormalities usually occurs: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ by collecting from the lateral
plantar surface of the heel.
