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AMCA Phlebotomy ExamA blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what tube? - answer
Royal Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids? - answer
Sodium Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - answer Informed Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? - answer Red Tube
Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - answer Median Cubital
Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender, Light Green,
Yellow? - answer Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - answer Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue, Lavender, Red Top?
- answer Red Top
If a doctor orders a CBC Test (Lavender Top), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (SST),
PT Test (Light Blue Top), and a set of Blood Cultures (BC), what would the order of
draw be? - answer BC, Light Blue, SST, Lavender Top
If a EDTA tube is used before a serum tube it could cause cross contamination and
could result in what? - answer High potassium or a false low calcium value
A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? - answer Whole
Blood Specimen
A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? - answer Hematology
What are included in electrolyte testing? - answer Sodium and Potassium
, Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? - answer Light Blue
Top
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is
what? - answer Activate the needles safety device
What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? - answer 30
Compressions and 2 Breaths
What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a blood alcohol
test? - answer Soap and Water
What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles stick? - answer
Wash the affected area with soap and water
What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)? - answer
Thixotropic Gel
How many tubes are required for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test? - answer 4 Gray
Tube Tops
What tube is used for a hepatic panel test? - answer Red Tube Top
If you receive an order to draw a Hemoglobin A1C (HA1C) and a PT/PTT test, what
would the order of draw be? - answer Light Blue Top then Lavender Top
What tubes are serum tests and what department do they go to? - answer Red,
Gold, and Tiger Top are Serum tubes and they go to the Chemistry department.
What is the medication for PT/INR test? - answer Warfarin
How should Ammonia samples be transported? - answer On Ice
Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - answer Blood Culture
Collection
What vitamin must be protected from light? - answer Vitamin B12
An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is collected in what tube? - answer
Lavender Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - answer Median Cubital
Vein
You must never use what for cleansing a collection site for a blood and alcohol test? -
answer 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
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