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AMCA PHLEBOTOMY (ACTUAL EXAM)
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
A blood test that requires testing for aluminum would be placed in what
tube? - Solution Royal Blue Tube Top
What is the recommended disinfectant for blood and other bodily fluids?
- Solution Sodium Hypochlorite
Invasive surgery procedures require what? - Solution Informed Consent
What tube would be used to collect blood for a pregnancy test? -
Solution Red Tube Top
What is the best vein to draw from in the antecubital area? - Solution
Median Cubital Vein
Which tube would be used for a Thyroid Panel; Tiger Top, Lavender,
Light Green, Yellow? - Solution Tiger Top
What additive is in a Dark Green Tube? - Solution Heparin
What tube would produce a serum sample; Green Top, Light Blue,
Lavender, Red Top? - Solution 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? - Solution 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? - Solution High potassium or a
false low calcium value
