SOP's
Phlebotomy Policies
TOUCH
Special Collections
PST PLUS
100

What is the name of the SOP that explains how to respond to a patient having a seizure

What is "Special Circumstances, Complications and Adverse Reactions"

100

What would you do if you were not able to make to work because you're sick

What is call your supervisor (verbal contact) 2 hours prior to your shift

100

These are the 5 functions of TOUCH

What is Order, Draw, Prep, Ship, Audit

100

Ingestion of a known amount of glucose beverage, followed by the collection of timed blood specimens

What is Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)

100

What are the 5 steps of  AIDET? 


What is Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You

200

A pediatric patient is one who is under this age

What is the age of 12

200

This agreement states among other things, that you will restrict your duties to the collection and processing of specimens on behalf of the Laboratory. 

What is the " Patient Service Technician Agreement"

200

This type of order is one that is done on a repeated basis over a set period of time

What is  standing order

200

This test uses this. 

What is Biometrics

200

What do many of our best practices around customer service and phlebotomy ultimately revolve around? 

What is respect

300

For a venipuncture the needle should be selected based on what? and inserted at _____degrees?

What is, the size and location of the vein and 15-30 degrees

300

This policy establishes guidelines for professional and courteous behavior by West Division Phlebotomy employees. 

What is Professionalism Guidelines

300

This is what screen is TOUCH 

What is a the Draw Screen

300

How is this test collected? (order of draw, how many ml in each tube, and how many times do you vigorously shake the tube? 



What is  GGYP- gray, green, yellow, and purple

1 ml in each tube 

tubes must be shaken vigorously ten times

300

We should always strive to provide disable patients with _______  ________ to the specimen collection services we provide. 

What is meaningful access. 

400

To identify the patient in the draw room, the PST will ask the patient to state ___________ and compare it to the ________?

What is his/her full name and date of birth 

requisition/patient encounter form on the TOUCH screen. 

400

Temperatures are recorded at the _________ of each day. 

What is beginning

400

To start patient order entry search for the patient in COR you use what?

What is first 3 letters of last name and first name and DOB

You can also scan the barcode on the requisition or use the requisition number to search for an order. 


400

This collection is collected throughout the day and night, might require 2 containers and refers to Accudraw and/or the Test Menu for collection & storage instructions

What is 24 Hour Urine Collection

400

What social stereotype is based on "gut instinct or feelings"?

What is Unconscious Bias

500

This is a type of what kind of discrepancy?

What is Major Discrepancy

500

You have verified a patients order/ambiguous test order and have written your name, employee ID #, names of person who provided clarification, and the date and time the clarification was received. What is this called? 

What is   "GOT 4"

500

This is one of the functions of TOUCH

What is Ship

500

This test requires asking the patient if they have taken any antimicrobials, bismuth preparations or proton pump inhibitors in the last 2 weeks

What is H-Pylori Urea Breath Test

500

This score reflects how our customers feel about LabCorp and the people who work there. 

What is Net Promoter Score