AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Review with Answers (101 Solved Questions)
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AMCA phlebotomy Exam Review
PPE stands for?
(Ans- Personal Protective Equipment
How do you remove PPE equipment?
(Ans-
1st - Gloves
2nd - Gown
3rd - Shield
Most common complication in Phlebotomy
(Ans- Hematoma
What is the normal life span of RBC's
(Ans- is 120 days
Three major veins are located
(Ans- in the antecubital fossa
The three major veins are?
(Ans-
Median cubital vein
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
Basal state is
(Ans- When the patient has fasted and not exercised in 12 hours
What is the order of Draw?
(Ans-
1. Yellow, sterile
2. Light Blue
PPE stands for?
(Ans- Personal Protective Equipment
How do you remove PPE equipment?
(Ans-
1st - Gloves
2nd - Gown
3rd - Shield
Most common complication in Phlebotomy
(Ans- Hematoma
What is the normal life span of RBC's
(Ans- is 120 days
Three major veins are located
(Ans- in the antecubital fossa
The three major veins are?
(Ans-
Median cubital vein
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
Basal state is
(Ans- When the patient has fasted and not exercised in 12 hours
What is the order of Draw?
(Ans-
1. Yellow, sterile
2. Light Blue
3. Red
4. Gold BD hemogard closure or red-gray
5. Green
6. Lavender
7. Gray
What are the three blood specimens?
(Ans- Whole Blood, Serum, and Plasma
What is Whole blood used for?
(Ans- most hematology tests, including blood type and cell counts, and to
determine certain hormones and metals.
It is collected and mixed with anticoagulant so that it will not clot.
What is Serum?
(Ans- the fluid portion that remains after clotting. The serum is separated
from coagulated blood that is centrifuged.
What is Serum used for?
(Ans- many lab tests, including most chemistry and immunology tests.
Unlike plasma, serum does not contain fibrinogen or some other clotting
factors and cannot be used for coagulation studies.
What is plasma?
(Ans- Plasma is the fluid portion of blood, including fibrinogen and other
clotting factors.
How is Plasma collected?
(Ans- By collecting whole blood in a tube containing an anticoagulant and
then centrifuging.
What is plasma used for?
(Ans- Used for coagulation studies. Used also for STAT chem tests when
there is no time to wait for clotting to occur before centrifuging.
4. Gold BD hemogard closure or red-gray
5. Green
6. Lavender
7. Gray
What are the three blood specimens?
(Ans- Whole Blood, Serum, and Plasma
What is Whole blood used for?
(Ans- most hematology tests, including blood type and cell counts, and to
determine certain hormones and metals.
It is collected and mixed with anticoagulant so that it will not clot.
What is Serum?
(Ans- the fluid portion that remains after clotting. The serum is separated
from coagulated blood that is centrifuged.
What is Serum used for?
(Ans- many lab tests, including most chemistry and immunology tests.
Unlike plasma, serum does not contain fibrinogen or some other clotting
factors and cannot be used for coagulation studies.
What is plasma?
(Ans- Plasma is the fluid portion of blood, including fibrinogen and other
clotting factors.
How is Plasma collected?
(Ans- By collecting whole blood in a tube containing an anticoagulant and
then centrifuging.
What is plasma used for?
(Ans- Used for coagulation studies. Used also for STAT chem tests when
there is no time to wait for clotting to occur before centrifuging.
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