AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Questions with Updated 2026/2027 6pages

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 - ✔ ✔ Light Blue Top After the needle is withdrawn from the vein, the first thing that needs to be done is what?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