Phlebotomy Technician Practice Test – AMCA

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Answers:

Which of the following is not a phlebotomist’s duty?

• Starting intravenous (IV) lines

A national organization that sets standards for phlebotomy procedures is the:

• CLSI

Which type of contact infection transmission involves transfer of an infective microbe to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by means of a cough or sneeze?

• Droplet

Which of the following is a test of the respiratory system?

• ABGs

The receiving chambers of the heart are the:

• Venticles

An individual’s blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a certain type of

• Antigen present on the red blood cells

Which of the following veins is not an antecubital vein?

• Femoral

Which needle gauge has the largest lumen?

• 18

Which government agency regulates the quality of gloves worn when performing phlebotomy procedures?

• FDA

The tests performed in the following department are collected in a tube with a light blue stopper:

• Coagulation

Never leave a tourniquet on for more than

• 1 minute

You must draw a protime specimen from a patient with IVs in both arms. Which of the following is the best thing to do? Draw the specimen:

• Below an IV

What is PKU?

• A hereditary inability to metabolize phenylalanine

Which test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen collection?

• Blood culture

Which of the following tests may require special “chain of custody” documentation when collected?

• Drug screen

The hormone detected in positive urine pregnancy tests is:

• HCG

When performing the Allen test, which artery is released first?

• Ulnar

Which fluid is obtained by lumbar puncture?

• Cerebrospinal

A urine C & S is typically ordered to detect:

• Presence of UTI

Which statement describes proper centrifuge operation?

• Place tubes of equal size and volume opposite one another