AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Questions with Correct Answers Verified {Updated 2024/2025} GRADED A
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AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Verified {Updated 2024/2025} GRADED A
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in
what tube? - CORRECT ANSWER Royal Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily
fluids? - CORRECT ANSW...
AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Verified {Updated 2024/2025} GRADED A
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in
what tube? - CORRECT ANSWER Royal Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily
fluids? - CORRECT ANSWER Sodium Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - CORRECT ANSWER Informed
Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? -
CORRECT ANSWER Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - CORRECT
ANSWER Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender,
Light Green, Yellow? - CORRECT ANSWER Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - CORRECT ANSWER Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue,
Lavender, Red Top? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER High
potassium or a false low calcium value
,A CBC is collected into a Lavender tube and collected as what? -
CORRECT ANSWER Whole Blood Specimen
A CBC would be performed in what department of the lab? - CORRECT
ANSWER Hematology
What are included in electrolyte testing? - CORRECT ANSWER Sodium and
Potassium
Coagulation testing requires blood to be collected in what tube? -
CORRECT ANSWER Light Blue Top
After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs
to be done is what? - CORRECT ANSWER Activate the needles safety
device
What would be the proper compression rate for a single adult CPR? -
CORRECT ANSWER 30 Compressions and 2 Breaths
What would be the proper cleaning solution to use when performing a
blood alcohol test? - CORRECT ANSWER Soap and Water
What should be the first thing you do after an accidental needles
stick? - CORRECT ANSWER Wash the affected area with soap and water
What is the substance called inside a Serum Separator Tube (SST)? -
CORRECT ANSWER Thixotropic Gel
How many tubes are required for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test? -
CORRECT ANSWER 4 Gray Tube Tops
What tube is used for a hepatic panel test? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER Light Blue Top
then Lavender Top
, What tubes are serum tests and what department do they go to? -
CORRECT ANSWER Red, Gold, and Tiger Top are Serum tubes and they go
to the Chemistry department.
What is the medication for PT/INR test? - CORRECT ANSWER Warfarin
How should Ammonia samples be transported? - CORRECT ANSWER On Ice
Aseptic sterile techniques must be done for what collection? - CORRECT
ANSWER Blood Culture Collection
What vitamin must be protected from light? - CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin
B12
An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test is collected in what
tube? - CORRECT ANSWER Lavender Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - CORRECT
ANSWER Median Cubital Vein
You must never use what for cleansing a collection site for a blood
and alcohol test? - CORRECT ANSWER 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
What should you never do from a patients arm whose had a
mastectomy on that side? - CORRECT ANSWER Never Draw Blood
Over or under filling a Light Blue Top is a reason for a sample to be
rejected by?
The ratio must be 9:1 - CORRECT ANSWER Quality not Sufficient (QNS)
What finger is the best capillary puncture site on an adult? - CORRECT
ANSWER Middle Finger
Even if the lab is backed up on resulting you should do what anyway? -
CORRECT ANSWER Send Samples
What should always be worn when performing blood draws? - CORRECT
ANSWER Gloves
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