AAH PHLEBOTOMY TEST COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◍ Using a proper needle gauge is the most important factor in
preventing contamination of a blood culture. Answer:False
◍ If a tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS), then what
color will it be?
Light green
Yellow
Purple
Pink Answer:Yellow
◍ What is the most common chemistry test performed by means of
POCT?
Choose one:
Glucose
CBC
Potassium
Sodium Answer:Glucose
,◍ The correct term for "a substance that prevents blood from clotting
(EDTA, heparin)" is:
Anemia
Centrifuge
Anticoagulant
Platelets Answer:anticoagulant
◍ The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to
obtain a dermal puncture in adults. Answer:True
◍ Occluded veins are blocked and feel hard or cord-like to the touch.
Answer:True
◍ Hepatitis B may be stable in dried blood for at least seven days.
Answer:True
◍ What point-of-care test can be used for a routine urinalysis?
Glucose monitor test
Occult blood
Dipstick test
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Answer:Dipstick test
, ◍ Ten percent bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh
how often?
Choose one:
Once a week
Every 3 hours
Every day
Every 6 hours Answer:Once a week
◍ What promotes the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose?
Choose one:
Insulin
Glucagon
Thymosin
Calcitonin Answer:Glucagon
◍ Which blood vessels are a single cell in thickness?
Choose one:
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Arterioles Answer:Capillaries
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◍ Using a proper needle gauge is the most important factor in
preventing contamination of a blood culture. Answer:False
◍ If a tube contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS), then what
color will it be?
Light green
Yellow
Purple
Pink Answer:Yellow
◍ What is the most common chemistry test performed by means of
POCT?
Choose one:
Glucose
CBC
Potassium
Sodium Answer:Glucose
,◍ The correct term for "a substance that prevents blood from clotting
(EDTA, heparin)" is:
Anemia
Centrifuge
Anticoagulant
Platelets Answer:anticoagulant
◍ The middle and ring fingers are the most common digits used to
obtain a dermal puncture in adults. Answer:True
◍ Occluded veins are blocked and feel hard or cord-like to the touch.
Answer:True
◍ Hepatitis B may be stable in dried blood for at least seven days.
Answer:True
◍ What point-of-care test can be used for a routine urinalysis?
Glucose monitor test
Occult blood
Dipstick test
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) Answer:Dipstick test
, ◍ Ten percent bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh
how often?
Choose one:
Once a week
Every 3 hours
Every day
Every 6 hours Answer:Once a week
◍ What promotes the breakdown of glycogen back into glucose?
Choose one:
Insulin
Glucagon
Thymosin
Calcitonin Answer:Glucagon
◍ Which blood vessels are a single cell in thickness?
Choose one:
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Arterioles Answer:Capillaries
