Safety & Compliance
What solution should a phlebotomist use when an open specimen tube spills blood on the counter?
What is Sodium hypochlorite (Chlorine bleach)
A phlebotomist is instructing a patient on how to collect a 24-hour urine sample. When should the patient start collecting their urine?
what is At the second void of the day
After a Phlebotomist performs a heel puncture for a neonatal screening, what is the correct procedure for collecting the blood?
What is Saturate each circle with one drop of blood
What additive should a phlebotomy technician use when performing a WBC peripheral blood smear?
What is EDTA (Lavender tube)
What is the correct order of draw when using a butterfly needle to collect a coagulation, CBC, and a glucose sample?
What is a non-additive tube, Light blue (NA Citrate), Lavender ( EDTA), and Gray (NA fluoride, K oxlalate)
What is the most important action to take before Donning a respirator?
What is A correctly fitted mask or respirator
What following action should a phlebotmist take to help remove contaminants from their hands before a venipuncture?
What is Rinsing hands downwards
When is the optimal time for a phlebotomist to perform a neonatal screening?
What is before the newborn is 72 hours old
What tube should be chosen to collect a BAC test?
What is NA fluoride K Oxalate
Which of the following practices preserves the integrity of a photosensitive specimen during transport to an outside laboratory?
What is the specimen should be wrapped in an opaque material or placed in an opaque (amber) tube.
A patient is sweating and hyperventilating. A phlebotomist asks if the patient is having any problems, and the patient states, "NO." What action should the phlebotomist take?
What is Observe the patient and prepare for possible syncope
While visually inspecting the patient's right arm, a phlebotomist notices a prominent basilic vein, which the patient states is their usual venipuncture site. No other veins are available on either of the patient's arms. Which actions should the phlebotomist take?
What is palpating the veins on the dorsal part of the hand.
What action should a phlebotmist take to help ensure a capillary straw will produce an accurate sample?
What is holding the capillary straw horizontally
You are instructing a patient on how to collect a sputum sample. When should the patient collect this sample?
What is In the morning, before eating and drinking
Name three tests for which a phlebotomist should follow the chain of custody guidelines.
What is Blood alcohol concentration, Paternity, and drug test.
What action should a phlebotomist take when a patient's hemoglobin test results indicate that levels are in a critical range?
What action should the phlebotomist take before opening a new pack of test controls?
What is check the experation date on the package
A Provider adds an additional blood test at a patient's bedside after a phlebotomist has gathered supplies. What actions should a phlebotomist take?
What is create a label using a permanent ink pen to adhere the new blood collection tube.
What is the following test that is known to be most accurate for detecting if a patient has lactose intolerance?
What is a Hydrogen Breath test
What standard precautions should a phlebotomist take when shipping specimens to a laboratory in hot weather?
What is the place specimen in a Box with cold packs and a biohazard label.
What PPE is needed when collecting blood from a patient with active tuberculosis?
What is an N95 respirator
A Phlebotomist is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who has HIV. What actions should the phlebotomist take?
What is the venipuncture procedure using standard precautions
What procedures should a phlebotomist use to help promote an increase in the stability of the vein before insertion?
What is Placing the thumb (1 to 2 in) below the site will help stabilize the vein for insertion.
What kind of results might occur when an expired EDTA tube is used during a venipuncture?
What is the smaple might clot
What are the proper handling instructions for an EDTA tube collected for a CBC blood test?
What is a placing tube in an automatic rocking device