PHELBTOMOY 1
This urine specimen is recommended for a urine pregnancy tests because it is the most concentrated.
first morning
How far above the venipuncture site should the tourniquet be wrapped around the arm?
3 to 4 inches
What does color coding indicate on a needle?
GAUGE
How should bottles for a blood culture test be filled when collecting blood through a butterfly needle?
Aerobic bottle first, then anaerobic bottle
the specimen to be protected from the light?
Bilirubin
You've just finished performing a routine venipuncture. These are the first and last items of your PPE that you remove.
What are gloves and mask
Using an expired evacuated tube for blood specimen collection can lead to
exhibiting incomplete filling
When a patient develops syncope during venipuncture, what should the phlebotomist do first?
Remove tourniquet and needle and call for help
What does human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) testing assess
Female pregnancy
How long should a patient fast when a physician orders a lipid profile?
12–14 hours
These are the only tubes that don't need inverted after drawing.
blood culture
Which is the most critically affected analyte in a hemolyzed specimen?
POTASSIUM
Following venipuncture, which of the following should be applied to the venipuncture site?
Clean gauze pad or cotton ball
Which of the following factors is most important in the collection of a sputum specimen?
Asking the patient to gargle with water immediately before sampling
How should arterial blood gas (ABG) be transported to the laboratory if testing is delayed?
ON ICE
Per OSHA, employers must provide immunization against this BBP to their employees free of charge
What is Hepatitis B (HBV)
Preanalytical errors are mistakes made
BEFORE LAB TESTING
Which of the following represents the proper sequential draw?
Serum tube, heparin tube, EDTA tube
What is the term that describes a portion of a whole sample that has been taken for use or storage?
Aliquot
N95 respirators can be used to protect the healthcare worker from which type of biohazardous exposure route?
AIRBORNE
Cortisol tests can only be drawn at these two times.
AMand PM
When preparing the venipuncture site, the best and most commonly used antiseptic to prepare a routine venipuncture site is
70% isopropyl alcohol.
Which of the following is the most common venipuncture site?
Antecubital area of the arm
A cerebrospinal fluid specimen (CSF) may be collected to test for disorders of which system?
Nervous system
Which system is used to rapidly transport specimens from the patient care unit to the laboratory?
Pneumatic tube