Patient Preparation
A Phlebotomist is encasing a warm towel in a plastic bag?
What is using a warming technique to locate a vein?
The Phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen and using universal/standard precautions; which of the following PPE should the technician wear?
What are donning gloves?
A provider has ordered a urine culture and sensitivity test; which types of urine collection should a phlebotomist obtain?
Clean Catch Midstream
Which reason is the capillary order of draw different from the venipuncture?
What is an increased rate of coagulation?
A tech is reviewing a lab test requisition form before obtaining blood specimens from a patient; which action should the technician take before performing a venipuncture?
What is checking for duplicate test orders?
A Phlebotomy tech should identify which of the following is an identifier for a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory.
What is the accession number?
According to NIOSH (National Institue for Occupational Safety and Health), a Phlebotomist has a mild sensitivity to latex; which actions should the tech take?
What is to donn nitrile gloves?
A Phlebotomist is using a POCT of a patient who has been fasting for 12 hours; for which of the following results should the technician immediately notify the provider?
What is 130 mg/dL?
This blood sample must be kept on an ice slurry immediately after collection?
What are Lactic Acid, Ammonia, and Blood Gases?
A technician is preparing several specimens for transport to the facility laboratory; which specimen should be protected from bright light?
What is vitamin B6? (Bilirubin too)
What are the following test results that are affected when a tech uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture?
What is potassium?
What is inspecting the integrity of the needle seal?
A Phlebotomist is using a POCT to determine a WBC count for which result should the technician immediately notify the provider?
What is 1.8/mm^3?
A Phlebotomy tech is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure a trough level of medication at which following times?
What is within 15 minutes before the patient receives the next dose of medication?
As part of the post-examination phase of this process, which of the following actions should the Phlebotomist take?
What is entering critical laboratory data?
Your patient has a shunt in the right arm and an IV in the left antecubital; this is the best draw site.
What is below the IV on the left antecubital?
A Phlebotomy tech collects multiple specimens from a premature infant; which of the following is a possible result of the procedure?
What is iatrogenic anemia?
A Phlebotomy tech is preparing a peripheral blood smear for capillary blood; what actions should the tech take?
What is wiping away the first drop of blood?
The following test requires the use of a chain of custody protocol.
A Phlebotomy tech has a requisition form for an emergency serum; which tube should be selected?
What is a Rapid Serum Tube with thrombin?
A tech is collecting a blood specimen from a patient; which of the following techniques should the technician use to Anchor the vein just before inserting the needle?
What is using the thumb to anchor the vein 5 cm
(2 in) below the puncture site?
A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via needle stick injury. Within how many hours should the tech initiate post-exposure prophylaxis?
What is within 24 hours?
If a patient experiences syncope, what is the first action the phlebotomist should take?
What is removing the tourniquet and needle immediately?
The phlebotomist identifies that the patient needs to be Fasting for 8 to 12 hours with adequate rest before performing the venipuncture.
What is basal state?
What temperature should a phlebotomy tech transport a Cryofibrinogen sample?
What is 36 to 38 degrees Celsius (96.8 - 100.4)?