Duplicate of NHA Phlebotomy Exam Version 1

Which test requires a 24 hour urine specimen?

The internal space of a blood vessel?

Which tube is used for PTT?

Which tube is drawn last in a standard venipuncture procedure?

Which is the best tube for collecting an ethanol specimen?

A patient in the Oncology Dept. is probably being treated for _______________.

Capillary puncture blood most closely resembles ____________.

Which tube would you use to measure lactic acid?

Capillary puncture reference ranges are higher for this analyte.

Which of the following specimens are least likely to require special handling?

How many times should a light-blue tube be inverted?

The myocardium is the layer of the heart that is made of ___________.

Which additive is usually in a lavender tube?

Sodium Citrate is the additive in which tube?

According to CLSI which tube is filled last when using a syringe?

Which of the following is the best definition of destruction of red blood cells?

Leaving the tourniquet on too long may cause ________________.

Serum is depleted of fibrogen.

There is a 9 to 1 ratio nof blood to anticoagulant in a light blue tube.

In a routine venipuncture the lavender tube should be drawn before the red tube.

How many types of leukocytes are in blood?

All patients are presumed to be infectious for ___________.

The first tube collected with a butterfly will underfill due to air in the line.

Another name for blood in the urine:

The OGTT test diagnoses ______________.

A clean catch test is collected in a:

The hormone detected in a positive pregnancy test is?

Permanent surgical connection between and artery and a vein.

Which of the following veins in the arm are most subjected to venipuncture?

Sodium Fluoride preserves glucose for how many days?

Endocardium is which layer of the heart.

Bacteria and parasites belong to which type of hazard?

Which would be considered a post-analytical error?

The most common complication of phlebotomy.

In the order of draw for capillary specimens should you draw tubes with or w/o additives first?

If an infant is screaming during a CBC test the?

Where is blood collected, stored and prepared for transfusions?

Which WBC carries histamine?

Which is not true off WBCs?

What is the oxygen carrying protein in erythrocytes?

If a needle passes completely thru the vein you must pull it out of the arm & try another vein.

Which test is NOT a light sensitive test?

Blood cultures are used to diagnose ________________.

Microorganisms that cause diseases?

The chamber of the heart that receives blood from the systemic circulation?

An example of a nosocomial infection is?

Veins have thinner walls than arteries.

The proper order for doning PPE?

What gauge multi-sample needle is considered to be standard?

How many inches above the site should the tourniquet be tied?

Which is NOT a reason the tourniquet is used?

Failing to provide reasonable standards of care causing someone to suffer an injury __________.

Which element prevents glycolysis?

Which is not a PPE?

Which represents the proper order of blood flow?

What kind of blood do arteries and arterioles carry?

A urine C & S is ordered to detect?

A pad used to correct the patient's clothing?

Always recap your needle before putting it into the sharps container.

Which is a test of the urinary system?

Which body plane divides the body in equal portions?

What is the liquid portion of blood called?

The following were collected for a routine venipuncture. Which item is incorrect?

The left ventricle delivers oxygenated blood to the aorta.

Lavender, Yellow and Green tubes should all be inverted 8 times each.

Which is used for PT and PTT?

How many liters of blood does the average adult have?

Blood cultures are collected in a ___________ tube.

What is the preferred site for venipuncture?

Invert a tiger top tube ___ times.

Which blood vessel is NOT part of systemic circulation?

Which tube is sometimes called a serum separator tube?

What is the normal life span of a RBC?

Which vein in the antecubital fossa is usually easiest to palpate in an obese patient?

A drug known to interfere with urine tests should be discontinued 48-72 hrs prior to the test.

What kind of valve is the tricuspid valve?

How many hrs before a blood test should a pt stop use of meds known to interfere w/blood tests?

A CBC would be sent to what lab section?

If someone is cyanotic their skin may appear ____________.

In a routine blolod draw the red tube is drawn before the green tube.

A group of tests collected as one unit:

When the body has adequate rest and no food for 12 hours it is said to be in the_________state.

Which tube does not contain EDTA?

What is the most important step in preventing infections?

What organ would a doctor be intested in if he ordered an ALP, AST, ALT, GTT and bilirubin?

Taking aspirin is most likely going to effect a BT test.

The two circulations of the heart are _________and ___________.

How many times should a red top tube be inverted?

Which WBC comprises 40%-60% of the white blood cells?

The order of draw for venipuncture is: BC, blue, serum, green, EDTA, gray.

Microorganism cultures are collected in _____________tubes.

Touching someone without permission is called____________.

Which should not be done during vein selection?

A green top tube usually contains?

Accumulation of fluid in the tissues.

The purpose of an antiglycolotic agent is?

Which is NOT a common symptom of shock?

What are the 3 components of a urinalysis?

Lymph originates from?

Another name for thrombocytes is______________.

Direct contact transmission is defined as ___________.

Which needle has the largest gauge?

Glycolysis occurs faster in newborns.

What special handling does an ABG require?

The ability of the body to achieve "steady state".

This organization develops standards for specimen handling and processing?

What percentage of the blood is made up of formed elements?

Which would be considered a pre-analytical error?

What tube is used for a WCB differential?

What causes vacuum tubes to fill with blood?

The hollow part of the needle is called the lumen.

When you explain venipunc procedure to the pt and they agree to the test it's called _______.

The heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs?

What is the size (in inches) of the needle routinely used for venipuncture?

Oxygen-poor blood enters the heart througfh the right atrium.

Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of which of the following on RBCs.

Which laboratory section performs blood pregnancy tests?

POC testing is done _____________.

Lipemic bloodserum appears:

20%-40% of WBC are comprised of _______________.

What percentage of formed elements is erythrocytes?

The test used to evaluate intrinsic pathway is called ____________.

Fluid aspirated from the peritoneal cavity.

Latex sensitivity is an allergic reaction.

The first phase of hemostasis is _________________.

Sclerosed veins feel ______________.

The most common source of carry over problems is EDTA.

Contact, droplet and airborne are ____________.

The first drop of blood in a capillary puncture is the best for analysis.

If the patient continues to bleed after 8 minutes of pressure you should ______________.

Another name for RBC's:

Good Samaritan Law lets healthcare workers to give care above their field w/o being sued.

To measure diurnal variation of cotisol hormone what kind of specimen would be required?

What part of the infant is a PKU test performed on?

How many minutes does normal coagulation take in a red topped tube?

A red top tube is usualy drawn for which lab department?

Which tube can be used to collect blood for a type and crossmatch?

Medical Asepsis is the destruction of pathogens outside the body.

When someone is in shock you should keep them cool.

What special handling does a cold agglutinins test require?

Veins are located deeper than arteries.

The first tube in the order of draw for cap specimens are lavender.

The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is:bradycardia?

Hemostasis is defined as _______________.

Arteries have valves that prevent the blood from flowing back.

Cortisol peaks late in the afternoon.

To check for trace elements a phebotomist would use a ______ tube.

Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture.

Which test may require a chain of custody?

Test for this dept. are usually collected in a light blue tube.

Light blue tubes must be ____ full.

Which layer of the heart is the eipcardium?

What tube is used for ESR?

What is the first link in the chain of infection?

Which test must be performed on whole blood?

In therapeutic blood monitoring, the trough levels are tested ______________.

The following is a test of the respiratory system?

Collecting urine by aspiration through the bladder wall:

OSHA requires that health care professionals receive a vaccine for:

Blood culture tests can be done with a dermal puncture when venipuncture is not possible.

Serum contains the same chemical make up as plasma.

What is another name for winged infusion sets?

Which tube is used for a sickle cell screen?

Ammonia Chemical Test would be done with a _______ tube?

What is the function of a leukocyte?