Phlebotomy Certification Questions
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Anticoagulant - ANSWER-An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the
specimen whole blood
Bevel - ANSWER-Angle end of needle that is inserted into vein/skin
blood cultures - ANSWER-need special training to draw these, so MA's usually don't
draw them.
Blood Smear - ANSWER-For this you must clean the glass slide and use whole blood or
capillary sample.
Capillary Puncture - ANSWER-3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet
cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or
milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
Chemistry panels - ANSWER-Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, Glucose, BUN,
Creatinine, Calcium, Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphotase, AST,
ALT are all considered...
Coagulation studies - ANSWER-Prothrombin time (PT) and Partial thromboplastin time
(PTT) are considered this kind of test...
Complete Blood Count - ANSWER-WBC, RBC, Hct, Hemoglobin (Hb), RBC indices
( MCV, MCH, MCHC), Blood smears, WBC Differential, Platelet count are all considered
what kind of test?
Electrolytes - ANSWER-Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2 are for this kind of test...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) - ANSWER-This is a Non-specific test for
inflammation in the body. Use Whole Blood. Collected in lavender tube top.
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and Thrombocytes (Platelets) - ANSWER-The solid portion of
blood contains:
ETOH - ANSWER-ethyl alcohol, when drawing for this test, use soap and water to draw
to insure no contamination of specimen
Gauge - ANSWER-Size of Lumen or hole in needle, the smaller the number/guage, the
larger the lumen. -- 18g: large size, not often used for veinpuncture 21g: Used with
vaccutainers 23g: used with butterfly system or syringes 0-5 ml in capacity 25g:
smallest gauge needle, often causes hemolysis of blood.
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Anticoagulant - ANSWER-An agent used to preven blood clotting and to keep the
specimen whole blood
Bevel - ANSWER-Angle end of needle that is inserted into vein/skin
blood cultures - ANSWER-need special training to draw these, so MA's usually don't
draw them.
Blood Smear - ANSWER-For this you must clean the glass slide and use whole blood or
capillary sample.
Capillary Puncture - ANSWER-3rd or 4th finger for adults, heel stick for infants; Lancet
cut across ridges; hold the tube horizontal when filling. Don't sqeeze finger too tightly or
milk the finger. Wipe off 1st drop.
Chemistry panels - ANSWER-Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, Glucose, BUN,
Creatinine, Calcium, Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphotase, AST,
ALT are all considered...
Coagulation studies - ANSWER-Prothrombin time (PT) and Partial thromboplastin time
(PTT) are considered this kind of test...
Complete Blood Count - ANSWER-WBC, RBC, Hct, Hemoglobin (Hb), RBC indices
( MCV, MCH, MCHC), Blood smears, WBC Differential, Platelet count are all considered
what kind of test?
Electrolytes - ANSWER-Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2 are for this kind of test...
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) - ANSWER-This is a Non-specific test for
inflammation in the body. Use Whole Blood. Collected in lavender tube top.
Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and Thrombocytes (Platelets) - ANSWER-The solid portion of
blood contains:
ETOH - ANSWER-ethyl alcohol, when drawing for this test, use soap and water to draw
to insure no contamination of specimen
Gauge - ANSWER-Size of Lumen or hole in needle, the smaller the number/guage, the
larger the lumen. -- 18g: large size, not often used for veinpuncture 21g: Used with
vaccutainers 23g: used with butterfly system or syringes 0-5 ml in capacity 25g:
smallest gauge needle, often causes hemolysis of blood.
