PHLEBOTOMY AMCA TEST REVIEW 2024
1. Whole blood consists of:
Mostly water 92%
2. Blood cells responsible for gas exchange:
RBC
3. Professional negligence:
Malpractice
4. Most important thing to keep in mind during our daily routine as
phle- botomist:
Confidentiality
5. Which department performs chemical screening tests on urine
specimen: -
Urinalysis
6. Which department monitors warfarin(blood thinner/anticoagulant)
, therapy-
: Coagulation
7. Blood cell responsible for immunity and defense:
WBC
8. Liquid portion of the blood specimen without an anticoagulant is
known as:
Serum
9. Sanitation:
The scrubbing of instruments with special brushes and detergents.
10.Disinfection:
The use of chemical germicides, 1:10 bleach solutions, and alco- hol.
Equipment is soaked and wiped clean. Kills microorganisms, it is not
effective in destroying spores or some viruses.
11.Sterilization:
, Involves killing all microorganisms, both pathogenic and nonpath-
ogenic. This is often accomplished through use of an autoclave,
producing heat sterilization through steam and pressure.
12.Which blood test includes WBC, RBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit:
CBC
13.Most common blood type:
O
14.Petechiae:
Small, red, smooth, hemorrhagic spots appearing on a patient's skin,
which indicates that minute amounts of blood have leaked in the skin
epithelium. Caused by applying the tourniquet too tightly.
15.Hemoconcentration:
A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased con- centration of
cells and molecules may be caused by prolonged tourniquet applica-
tion, or massaging, squeezing, or probing a site.
16.Tourniquet applied for more than 3 min what will become elevated:
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